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Updated 9 Feb 2023

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SQA Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 9 Feb 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Common screening questions about my work experience, location, education and salary expectations, explained about interview process.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How http protocol works in the background?
  • Ans. 

    HTTP protocol is used to transfer data over the internet. It works on a client-server model.

    • HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

    • It uses TCP/IP as its underlying transport protocol.

    • HTTP requests are sent by the client and responses are sent by the server.

    • HTTP requests consist of a request line, headers, and an optional message body.

    • HTTP responses consist of a status line, headers, and an optional message body.

    • HT...

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  • Q2. How DNS name resolution happens?
  • Ans. 

    DNS name resolution translates domain names to IP addresses.

    • When a user types a domain name in the browser, the DNS resolver sends a query to the DNS server.

    • The DNS server looks up the domain name in its database and returns the corresponding IP address.

    • If the DNS server doesn't have the IP address, it sends a query to other DNS servers until it finds the IP address.

    • The IP address is then returned to the DNS resolver, ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Symantec Software Solutions SQA Engineer interview:
  • Linux
  • Storage
  • Python
  • Shell Scripting
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on the OS related questions, especially linux and storage (SNIA). Be confident, and transparent with the interviewer, and the interviewers also evaluate the candidate on attitude, soft skills, communication, etc., All the best!

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Which collection class is used to represent key-value pairs?
  • Ans. 

    The HashMap class is used to represent key-value pairs in Java.

    • HashMap is a part of the Java Collections Framework.

    • It allows null values and only one null key.

    • It provides constant-time performance for basic operations like get and put.

    • Example: HashMap<String, Integer> map = new HashMap<>();

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  • Q2. What is abstraction?
  • Q3. Why is try-catch used in JAVA?
  • Q4. Which statement will we use if we want to select a statement based on integer inputs?
  • Ans. 

    The statement to use for selecting based on integer inputs is the 'switch' statement.

    • The 'switch' statement allows for multiple cases to be evaluated based on the value of an integer input.

    • Each case represents a possible value of the input, and the corresponding code block is executed if the value matches.

    • The 'switch' statement also provides a 'default' case which is executed if none of the cases match the input value.

    • ...

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  • Q5. Explain your project.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to basic concepts
Prepare a good project

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Q3. How do you ensure quality in a technical field?
Q4. What do you know about Regulatory Reporting?
Q5. How does the HTTP protocol work in the background?

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1 Project Explanation 2 SDLC & STLC. 3 Differentiate Smoke vs Sanity 4 What is Regression testing? 5 Bug life cycle. 6 Scenarios on real time example. 7 Questions on agile
  • Ans. 

    Interview questions for Software Engineer position

    • Project explanation should include details on the project's purpose, scope, and technologies used

    • SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) are methodologies used in software development and testing respectively

    • Smoke testing is a type of testing that checks if the basic functionalities of the software are working fine, while Sanity tes...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All basic HR questions and salary discussion.

I appeared for an interview before Jun 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java related questions on Oops concept and Multithreading

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Simple aptitude and reasoning questions little java based programming
Tips: Basic programming knowledge and good aptitude
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 60

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Normal questions on Java, basic programming questions like reverse no. , String related and logical coding
Tips: What u mentioned on your resume go through that only, they will not ask apart from your resume

Skills: How Well You Are Able To Communicate What You Wanted To Tell, Programming
College Name: SRCEM

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Regarding OOPS, wordpress and laravel.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good and I am still working here.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Easy reasoning questions

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Basic coding multiple choice questions

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Wat is exception handling? Store procedure in sql? Indexing? Oops concept?
  • Ans. 

    Exception handling, stored procedures, indexing, and OOP concepts are important in software engineering.

    • Exception handling is the process of handling errors that occur during program execution.

    • Stored procedures are pre-written SQL code that can be executed with a single command.

    • Indexing is the process of optimizing database performance by creating indexes on frequently queried columns.

    • OOP concepts include encapsulation...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for HCL Infosystems Software Engineer interview:
  • .Net Core
  • Sql basic
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just focus on basics,thats it!!

If u learn nly 1 thing,jst do it properly.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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  • Q1. What type of language do you prefer?
  • Q2. Why you choose that language?
  • Ans. 

    I chose this language for its versatility, community support, and efficiency in solving complex problems.

    • Versatility: It can be used for web development, data analysis, and machine learning.

    • Community Support: A large community means abundant resources and libraries, like React for UI development.

    • Efficiency: It allows for rapid prototyping, enabling faster development cycles.

    • Readability: The syntax is clean and easy to ...

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Concentrate on identifying patterns and understanding time complexity.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Concentrate on identifying patterns and understanding time complexity.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Concentrate on addressing problems through various approaches and consider their time complexity.

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regular HR questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. String related questions
  • Q2. ARRAY related questions

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Which technology are you using, is this latest?
  • Ans. 

    We are using a variety of technologies, including some of the latest ones.

    • We are using React for our front-end development.

    • We are also using Node.js for our back-end development.

    • We are using Docker for containerization.

    • We are using Kubernetes for orchestration.

    • We are using AWS for cloud hosting.

    • We are constantly evaluating new technologies to see if they can improve our development process.

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  • Q2. If not then which technology can we use instead of this?
  • Ans. 

    It depends on the specific requirements and constraints of the project.

    • Consider the project's goals and objectives

    • Evaluate the available technologies and their capabilities

    • Assess the project's budget and timeline

    • Consult with stakeholders and experts in the field

    • Examples: React vs Angular, MySQL vs MongoDB, Java vs Python

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Hi,
Listen carefully and speak fluently.

Symantec Software Solutions Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Symantec Software Solutions SQA Engineer interview?
Symantec Software Solutions interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Symantec Software Solutions interview process are Resume Shortlist, HR and Technical.
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