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Side QA Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Side QA Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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ExecutionStart here. 12 questions · ~96 min
Types of Testing With ExamplesMedium

Evaluates your ability to choose and justify test types for game scenarios.

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Manual vs Automation TestingMedium

Tests your understanding of testing approaches and when each is appropriate.

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Game Genres and PlaytimeMedium

Evaluates your understanding of what constitutes a bug and your ability to give concrete examples.

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Types of Bugs and ExamplesMedium

Assesses your bug taxonomy knowledge and ability to provide relevant examples.

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SQL & Data Manipulation11 questions + 3 drills · ~118 min
Postman Basics and ValidationMedium

Assesses API testing tool knowledge and test validation approach.

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Postman CollectionsMedium

Evaluates understanding of Postman organization for managing API tests.

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Requests and Response ValidationMedium

Evaluates API testing workflow from request creation to response assertions.

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Average Sales Per MonthEasy
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Calculate Closer Consulting's average sale amount for each calendar month using date grouping and AVG.

Data Manipulationsql queryCloser Consulting
SQL Window Streak of QuickBooks LoginsMedium
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Use ROW_NUMBER and date grouping to identify continuous QuickBooks login streaks by user.

Data Manipulationuser engagementIntuit
Average Vehicle Idle Time by ZoneHard
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Use joins, a CTE, and aggregations to calculate average vehicle idle minutes in a specific geographic zone.

JoinsData ManipulationsqlWaymo
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Behavioral & Leadership27 questions · ~216 min
Game Genres and PlaytimeMedium

Assesses your gaming knowledge and ability to articulate gameplay context for QA.

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