1 What types of documents would you need for QA, QC, and Testing?
2 What did you include in a test plan?
3 Describe any bug you remember.
4 What is the purpose of the testing?
5 What do you like (not like) in this job?
6 What is quality assurance?
7 What is the difference between QA and testing?
8 How do you scope, organize, and execute a test project?
9 What is the role of QA in a development project?
10 What is the role of QA in a company that produces software?
11 Define quality for me as you understand it
12 Describe to me the difference between validation and verification.
13 Describe to me what you see as a process. Not a particular process, just the basics of having a process.
14 Describe to me when you would consider employing a failure mode and effect analysis.
15 Describe to me the Software Development Life Cycle as you would define it.
16 What are the properties of a good requirement?
17 How do you differentiate the roles of Quality Assurance Manager and Project Manager?
18 Tell me about any quality efforts you have overseen or implemented. Describe some of the challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
19 How do you deal with environments that are hostile to quality change efforts?
20 In general, how do you see automation fitting into the overall process of testing?
How do you promote the concept of phase containment and defect prevention?
21 If you come onboard, give me a general idea of what your first overall tasks will be as far as starting a quality effort.
22 What kinds of testing have you done?
23 Have you ever created a test plan?
24 Have you ever written test cases or did you just execute those written by others?
25 What did your base your test cases?
26 How do you determine what to test?
26 How do you decide when you have ‘tested enough?’
27 How do you test if you have minimal or no documentation about the product?
28 Describe me to the basic elements you put in a defect report?
29 How do you perform regression testing?
30 At what stage of the life cycle does testing begin in your opinion?
31 How do you analyze your test results? What metrics do you try to provide?
32 Realising you won’t be able to test everything – how do you decide what to test first?
33 Where do you get your expected results?
34 If automating – what is your process for determining what to automate and in what order?
35 In the past, I have been asked to verbally start mapping out a test plan for a common situation, such as an ATM. The 36 interviewer might say, “Just thinking out loud, if you were tasked to test an ATM, what items might you test plan 37 include?” These type questions are not meant to be answered conclusively, but it is a good way for the interviewer to see 38 how you approach the task.
39 If you’re given a program that will average student grades, what kinds of inputs would you use?
40 Tell me about the best bug you ever found.
41 What made you pick testing over another career?
42 What is the exact difference between Integration & System testing, give me examples with your project.
43 How did you go about testing a project?
44 When should testing start in a project? Why?
45 How do you go about testing a web application?
46 Difference between Black & White box testing
47 What is Configuration management? Tools used?
48 What do you plan to become after say 2-5yrs (Ex: QA Manager, Why?)
49 Would you like to work in a team or alone, why?
50 Give me 5 strong & weak points of yours