JOB SEARCH SKILLSJOB SEARCH SKILLS

Вопросы на Вопросы на ИнтервьюИнтервью

COMPONENTS OF SUCCESSCOMPONENTS OF SUCCESS

MotivationMotivation FocusFocus EnvironmentEnvironment ScheduleSchedule

RULES OF SALERULES OF SALE People buy to improve People buy to improve theirtheir situation situation People buy emotionally and later justify People buy emotionally and later justify

the purchase intellectuallythe purchase intellectually Sell from the position of strengthSell from the position of strength Find the pain in the past or the futureFind the pain in the past or the future

LIFE PATH CONCEPTLIFE PATH CONCEPT

How do you see yourself in 1-3-5 How do you see yourself in 1-3-5 years from now?years from now?

Tell me about yourselfTell me about yourself Why should we hire you? Why should we hire you?

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How do you see yourself in 5 years?How do you see yourself in 5 years? Making difference in Software Making difference in Software

TestingTesting To get there I need to work on good To get there I need to work on good

projects, next to good professionalsprojects, next to good professionals Besides that I want to specialize Besides that I want to specialize

(chose the niche) in whatever they (chose the niche) in whatever they are (give reasons)are (give reasons)

What do you like about QA?What do you like about QA? I like to see how the application changes I like to see how the application changes

as a result of bug I reported. It gives me as a result of bug I reported. It gives me a very good feeling of being a real a very good feeling of being a real contributor.contributor.

I really enjoy the level of appreciation I I really enjoy the level of appreciation I have from developers and other QA team have from developers and other QA team members.members.

I think I can realize myself professionally I think I can realize myself professionally in that area.in that area.

My previous background makes a good My previous background makes a good combination with my QA skills.combination with my QA skills.

I really have passion for quality since I I really have passion for quality since I remember myself.remember myself.

Tell me about the company XTell me about the company X How oldHow old how many people work therehow many people work there product lineproduct line who it competes againstwho it competes against is it public or privately ownedis it public or privately owned is it profitable or not yet, startupis it profitable or not yet, startup story attached if any story attached if any Plans: original and how they changedPlans: original and how they changed buildingbuilding benefitsbenefits work environment, culturework environment, culture

Tell me about the applicationTell me about the application Created for what kind of users and needsCreated for what kind of users and needs Major features and functional areas Major features and functional areas

(shopping cart, catalog, search, (shopping cart, catalog, search, registration, etc.)registration, etc.)

Competing products and what makes our Competing products and what makes our product differentproduct different

Customer baseCustomer base Market shareMarket share Dynamics of growth (sales, customer Dynamics of growth (sales, customer

base, releases, features, hiring)base, releases, features, hiring)

What was your role?What was your role?

As the only tester on that project I As the only tester on that project I was responsible for the entire scope was responsible for the entire scope of SQA activitiesof SQA activities

As a member of 5 people QA team I As a member of 5 people QA team I was primarily focusing on ... was primarily focusing on ... (regression testing, test (regression testing, test automation, testing the database…)automation, testing the database…)

WHY ASK QUESTIONS?WHY ASK QUESTIONS? Demonstrate your qualificationsDemonstrate your qualifications Eliminate their unwanted questionsEliminate their unwanted questions Learn the buyer - identify the painLearn the buyer - identify the pain Having Big Picture conversation Having Big Picture conversation

rather then talking about small detailrather then talking about small detail

QUESTIONS - COMPANYQUESTIONS - COMPANY

1.1. How old is your company?How old is your company?

2.2. How big is your company?How big is your company?

3.3. How many products do you have on How many products do you have on the market?the market?

4.4. What is your competition?What is your competition?

QUESTIONS - PRODUCTQUESTIONS - PRODUCT

1.1. Would you please tell me more about the Would you please tell me more about the productproduct

2.2. What is the current version of the What is the current version of the product to be tested?product to be tested?

3.3. What are the competing products?What are the competing products?

4.4. What makes your product competitive?What makes your product competitive?

5.5. What are major functional areas?What are major functional areas?

6.6. When are you planning the next releaseWhen are you planning the next release

QUESTIONS - TEAMQUESTIONS - TEAM

1.1. How big your QA Team?How big your QA Team?

2.2. Do you have further hiring plans?Do you have further hiring plans?

3.3. What are the responsibilities/areas What are the responsibilities/areas of expertise of other team of expertise of other team members? members?

QUESTIONS - POSITIONQUESTIONS - POSITION

1.1. What are the responsibilities of the What are the responsibilities of the person you are about to hire?person you are about to hire?

2.2. What is your definition of an What is your definition of an ideal candidate for the ideal candidate for the position?position?

3.3. What do you expect from the What do you expect from the new hire after 2 weeks (3 new hire after 2 weeks (3 month) of employment?month) of employment?

QUESTIONS - SQAQUESTIONS - SQA

1.1. Learning the productLearning the product

2.2. Test documentation/planningTest documentation/planning

3.3. Test automationTest automation

4.4. Relations with developmentRelations with development

5.5. Typical problems they are facingTypical problems they are facing