For questions related to interviewing software testers - either side of the desk.
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Is the “Joel Test” appropriate when looking for a QA job?
The "Joel Test" lists 12 items to look for in a software company:
Do you use source control?
Can you make a build in one step?
Do you make daily builds?
Do you have a bug database?
Do you fix bugs ...
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How should you interview for QA positions?
Joel has his "The Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing (version 3.0)", but that's really for programmers.
How should you go about interviewing testers?
We ask programmers to program on a whiteboard; how ...
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How do you prepare yourself for a testing position?
I'm a developer. Right now we don't have much in my firm in the way of testers. Whether I do it here, or go to a different firm, I'm very interested in becoming a full time tester. How would I prepare ...
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Should we reject QA candidates based on basic reasoning and math tests?
Short version:
When hiring experienced QA people, do you want someone who has good technical skills, or do you want someone who has good aptitude skills? My boss says that if the guy can't solve ...
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How does a tester's perspective toward software differ from a developer's?
Just as there are developers who are orders of magnitude more productive and creative than other developers, so are there testers who are similarly outstanding. We all have our opinions about what ...
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What benefit does having developer experience or background have on the effectiveness of a tester?
One thing that I've benefited from in my testing career is that I do have some knowledge of software development coding methods and concepts. While I probably could not code my way out of a paper bag ...
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Resume and job seeking advice - career change from Development to Testing
I am a former senior software developer who is looking to get into testing, and I would like some advice on how to structure my resume, as well as any general tips on how best to look for work and ...
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What should you look for in a testing manager?
In some organizations, individual contributors have the opportunity to interview their prospective manager. What should testers look for in a testing manager?
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What proficiency should a software tester have in SQL?
Both in my current job and in my previous job, there are a number of areas of the application to test that require mining data from a relational database, specifically Microsoft SQL Server of various ...
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Could I get a job by sending a list of bugs found in products of potential employer?
DISCLAIMER: I could not resist not to ask this question, although I know there is no single, objective answer. Please, delete it or turn it into community wiki.
As a potential employer, how would you ...
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How should you interview for QA Automation positions?
A variant on the How should you interview for QA positions?
I am interviewing candidates for an Automation position, we don't use commercial automation tools, but rather use a framework using mainly ...
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5answers
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How do people express their ability to test software?
Software developers are usually able to build up portfolios of projects they may have worked on and prospective employers might carry out programming tests to determine the level of their abilities.
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Applied and got interview within hours, I'm wondering if this SQA company is a scam..please advice
Some background, I only do blackbox testing for a small company getting paid (40-50k), to be honest its more than enough. I get really a few hours of work a day than the rest of the day I use to teach ...
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7answers
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How can I transition into getting into QA?
I've been working in various helpdesk/software support positions for several years now, but my goal has always been to work in the field of QA. I enjoy problem solving and I'm always trying to learn ...
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3answers
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What are the test cases or test scenarios for palindrome
In the interview, the employer asked me to write test cases or test scenarios to check the Palindrome of the word.
I said one with positive test case and another with negative test cases. But employer ...
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3answers
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How to test search engine results?
I had an interview question:
You were told that a search engine result by target query does not satisfy a requirement by its position. How would you test it?
How would you test it?
I had some ...
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3answers
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How Does System Testing Differ From System Integration Testing (SIT)?
I was asked this question during an interview. My thoughts are SIT is performed on a complete systems and System Testing can be done on a single module as well.
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Software Testing as a career path? Becoming a test architect
I am working as a software tester, basically black box using both manual and automation testing approaches. Looking down the lane, I see several career paths ahead of me, but definitely not manual ...
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What is the biggest challenge (or challenges) faced by testers? [closed]
I was recently asked this during a telephone interview with a company. I kind of fumbled and then went all quiet until the interviewer realised I couldn't answer the question.
This maybe because I ...
