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Top 50 QA Automation Engineer Interview Questions

The 50 most important questions to prepare for QA Automation Engineer interviews. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions · ~56 min
Second and Nth Highest ValuesMedium
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Find the second highest distinct salary and adapt the query to retrieve any requested salary rank.

Data Manipulationsqldatabase queryingSnowflake ComputingAARiAArtizent
SQL Maximum Salary QueryEasy
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Find Xebia employees with the maximum salary using a scalar subquery and a LEFT JOIN.

aggregationsqlXebiaCCybage SoftwareVValeo
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Coding8 questions · ~89 min
Reverse Words in SentenceMedium
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Reverse each word's characters while preserving the sentence's word order using a linear scan.

coding challengeBasic AlgorithmsStringsAmerican AirlinesPocket FmBBestPeers Infosystem
Find Second Maximum in ArrayMedium
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Find the second largest distinct value in an array using a single pass and constant extra space.

ArraysArray ManipulationAlgorithmsAAntino LabsNext insuranceDDaydreamsoft
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Execution13 questions · ~145 min
Integrate Automated Testing into CI/CDMedium
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Explain how you integrated automated testing into a CI/CD pipeline while balancing coverage, speed, and release risk.

automated testingCI/CDpipeline integrationSchneider ElectricApptozaNorth Point Technology
Decide What to AutomateEasy
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Explain how you decide which tests to automate versus keep manual, balancing risk, cost, and long-term maintenance.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementNationwideIncommH&R Block
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Technical Fundamentals4 questions · ~45 min
Tipping Force EstimationEasy

Evaluates your ability to model tipping and apply basic statics principles.

DDMC
From Velocity to KinematicsMedium

Tests your ability to derive kinematic quantities from a velocity-time graph.

DDMC
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Behavioral & Leadership20 questions · ~223 min
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