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work. Think from user perspective. Think how user will use your application. What common mistakes he
can make or which tasks he can perform on your application? This way you will get insight of any
application and will also help to answer the questions in depth.
Besides from curiosity to learn you should upgrade your skill in following areas:
Some hands-on on basic database/SQL queries and concepts
Any basic scripting language (For automation testing)
Networking and system administration concepts will help you in system domain projects.
-----------Do not just write the UI test cases, check what is happening inside the application. For application having
database connection check for data updation, retrieving and in any case there should not be loss of data.
Get hold on project. Know the application under test before starting to test it. Instead of looking in the
requirement document, look into the architecture doc, design doc, sequence diagram and activity flow
diagram.
Most importantly you need to be perfect in what you mention in your CV. All the questions interviewer
asks will be based on what you are specifying in your CV. So do not mention the skills you have not
worked on, just for the sake of decorating the CV with multiple skills.
The key point in interview is, You should make interviewer feel that it was a complex application you
were testing and had lot many challenges in it for a tester!
And one last thing If you dont know answer for a question, say so. Dont fool around and get into
trouble.
If you have any query on preparation for testing interview then comment it below.
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#1 Sameer
Do frehsers need to worry about domain knowledge for projects?
How can we prepare for domain specific opening interviews ?
#2 A.N.Vamsi Mohan
Freshers are not expeted with any specific domain knowledge. What all you need is basic concepts
of testing. The advantage with freshers is that they will have a steep learnning curve. So, if you have
the basics you can be moulded into any domain. Do not worry about the domain.
But understand that the embedded domain testing definitely differs from a web domain testing.
#3 Robin
Hi Mr. Suhas.. Thanks for the new post.. I have been in software testing for the last six months but
the term Localization testing was new to me and also interesting.. So can u please write some
more testing terms which comes very rarely but important in preparing for an interview..?
#4 shabeena
Hi Vijay,
How to configure any testing tool for a particular project? On what basis we should decide the tool?
Like for ex: If i have a project on school,then which tool should i use?
#5 virender kumar
Dear Sir,
Its wonderful to get this information , i wanted to switch to testing i am in academics since last 3
years tell me what and how to prepare ?tell me some of the tips, ???
#6 pavan
This blog is useful. I think basic knowledge of UNIX also needed to sit infront of an interviewer
#7 zakir
@shabeena
Hi shabeena. Configuring any testing tool for a particular project depends on the type of testing you
are going to perform on that project. We need to choose the tool based on the Testing strategy and
the client requirement which mainly includes COST factor. So a tool for any domain is not the logic
friend.
cheers
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zakir
#8 kailash
its really informative. i have one doubt about product based testingand i am currently doing black
box testing for our broadcasting products.. what are the required knowledges to learn before i am
switching for new job.
if anyone having idea pls share.
#9 Prabjyot
hi
I was working as a developer from the last 3 years but
know want to go into testing will you help me.I have started learning the concepts of testing please
guide me how i can start my career in testing at this stage.
#10 rahaman
sir i have good knowledge in mannual testing.
i am well to exposure in QTP tool also.
but i dont know how to explain about my projects to interviewers please tell me few tips.
#11 sakthivel
I want to thoroughly know about software testing. Is there any free website
#12 Narendra
Send me Paypal express checkout Test cases and scenarios
#13 dipinder singh
hi sir could u please conform me wheather at fresher leavel do i need to know some sql, or any
other language i am from mechanical background and looking forward to shift to software testing
#14 karthikkumar
HI, first of all i want to convey my thanks. I am fresher in testing. Can you list that which test
should happen which time?
#15 ahmer hussain
hi engineers
I think is vijay is sankat mochan of this site. I also have need to know about the status of winrunner
whether it is relevent now in market or useless to learn or study.
#16 Reema Karande
hi
Can u give the Example of Test Plan
#17 Ashok
What should be the answer for why you wish to make career in software testing.
#18 Vivek
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i m a fresher looking for a job in Delhi/Ncr as a Tester but not able to generate a call . if u can help
so that i may act accordingly. Thnks in advance.
#19 KAT22
Friends,
I am new to testing and from the above article I have one confusion in the statement
The next most important thing is to know which type/technique/concept of testing can be applied
at what stage of SDLC.
can anyone tell me about the different testing types we can use on different stages of SDLC. Does it
vary based on project or it remains constant in every project.
Enjoy Testing
KAT 22
#20 ravikumar martha
what is the difference between test specification document and test case document
#21 manju
Hi all,
Iam new to testing and what is interrogating and querying databases (e.g. RC Update and BRIO)
please can u give some example and can u suggest
wedsites about quering database,RC Update and BRIO.
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#24 Ravi Kochar
Hi All,
We provide the testing course manual + automation with all basics to advance..just in very nominal
amount.
We are the proffessionals in industry for now more than 6 years with MNCs.
Course duration is for 10 days. 1.5 hrs daily (Only weekends)
For further details.email me at ravi.kochar@rediffmail.com
#25 Murali
Some of the stuff up there is very relevant and useful keep it up.
#26 Hetal
Hello,
This is the most likely & an important question in the interviews, Being an engg, why do want to
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hi this is kavya.can any one tell how to tell project in interviews that is what all thing v should tell
when putting 3years of expireience.
#48 jeena
hii all
could any one suggetst me some good institute names in delhi for the software testing course.
thank u..
#49 Prasanna kumar
mindq systems in hyderabad
#50 Viju
Hi All,
I completed my B.Tech in 2007 and worked as a tech support for Microsoft for 2 years and now I
wanna move to testing.
Is it possible ??? If Yes, can I apply as a fresher or experienced ???
#51 sumathi padmanaban
hi,
I have completed my B.sc in 2003 as regular course
then i have completed my M.sc in 2007 in correspondence. then after i got engaged in family.
now i wish to work in testing.
Is it possible for me to get a job and how to prepare initially.
#52 Mayasen
Hi Sumathi,
Of course you can start your career now. I think this article be the good source for initial
preparation.
Prepare and perform well. Wishes!!!
#53 Devinder Kumar
I M SORY TO SAY BUT ONLY Q. R HERE .I REACHED AT LAST FOR WAITING THE
ANS?
#54 aruna
hi i have done testing course i faced one interview they asked tel me the tools used in manual
testing i said bugziala,excel sheet etc but they said this is not their r 8tools than they the traning
insuite has nt teached properly pls tel me the tools used in manual testing
#55 Mayasen
Hi Aruna (#54)
No need to get confused. We wont use any tools for manual testing. If you are using the tool for
testing then it will be an automation testing.
As you said we can use Bugzilla, Excel, Manits, etc. kind of tool/app for reporting and bug tracking
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purpose.
#56 uma
hi,
I wanted to switch my career into software testing from toolmaking,for that i done my testing
course(manual and tools)
and i finished ISTQB(passed) exam.
Now i am applying for jobs,please any one share the tips how to get interview and job.And how i
can change my resume for testing jobs .please help me get into testing jobs
#57 Harish
What is the selection process for Software Testing? As in i am a fresher, BCA graduate 2010 passed
out. Please help me in this regard. Tnx
#58 richa
I have 2 years experience in development in VB6.0 and SQL Server 2005.but nw I want to change
my domain to testing.Hw should I prepare for interview before going for it.secondly vll they treat
me as fresher in this field
#59 Sachin Bhalsinge
Hi all i am Bcom graduate having 2 years of finance domain experiance & want to switch in testing
should i get the job or not
#60 Kavitha
Hi,
I am a java developer having 3 and half years of experiance now i want to switch over 2 testing, In
my previous workspace i had some knowledge of testing should i get the job and how to convincing
am really finding job for testing? give me suggestions
thanks in advance
kavitha
#61 Kavitha
Hi,
could any one suggetst me some good institute names in chennai for the software testing course.
#62 lakshmi
I worked for ~2years in embedded testing and I have break for 2years after my marriage
please suggest me how can I restart my career
whether I need to go for old company or I can search by this.
Now, I am staying at chennai
please suggest me .
pl
#63 Gyanesh
I had completed my B.E. in 2007 after that i completed C-DAC and got job in software company,
where i wprked for six months only.
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not working due to some personal reasons, will i get job now help
#72 thimmareddyv
this article is very useful for students who are preapare for software testing jobs.thanks for author
#73 Srinivas
Hi, Srinias here,
im a b.com graduate, currently im working as graphic designer, im planning to change my platform
to Testing. please advise me will it works or not?
#74 Divya
Hi,
im divya here
Im a BE graduate
I have done software testing course found it interestingwant to continue my career in this field.
i have updated my resume with all the relevent info and been looking for job from past 4 months but
im not getting any proper opening .could u pls suggest me hw to go abt the job search in this
fieldand also tel me some job websitesactually i have domain knowlege in networking .
regards
Divya
#75 software test questions
Hi ,
I want to make career in software testing. can you please send me good questions on it.
#76 gowse
hi sir,
i need how to face an interview tips and anwers
#77 thimmareddyv
sir i have completed my mca in 2006 . iam working
as gis engineer since 2007. paraller i complted my
testingsting course recently. in gis field i worked on the
telecom projects.now iam planning to move gis field
to software test enginner. pls suggest me
pojects
#78 Venkat
Thank you very much there are lot of things to learn from this site.
#79 ravi
hi, subash,
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Can you please tell me what may be the ETL Testing. I am trying to learn ETL Testing. Please give
me some information
#80 Shilpee Naik
Sir I have a doubt
since automation testing is easier and can be done using the tool easily, then why we should go for
mannual testing.
#81 Kiran
My question is .. why you choosed Testing as your career. And why you did S/w testing course
being a CS graduate..?
#82 Vikram Jadhav
B.com with Mannual Testing
#83 Anand Yagati
Hi Friends,
This is really an interesting and fantastic website for Job seekers ans well as employees, who can
fire their queries and get the answers. It is a good platform to learn S/W testing and to clear your
doubtsand to enrich your knowledge
#84 Anand Yagati
-> To Shilpee Naik,
If the Client dont want to spend more money on Testing and if iterative work is not required, in that
case they prefer Manual Testing.
Choosing the Testing methodoly depends on Resources and Operational Cost.
#85 satish
Hello I am completed my BE(CS) in 2009.I have undergone a course in manual testing as well as
selenium testing tool.Please help me how to get interview calls as I am not getting any calls.
Can I get a job in testing at this stage.
#86 thambidurai
Hi friends,
I am a B.E/ECE graduvate and am working in retail sales. i like to swtich in software testing field.
Pls mhelp me out to get some material to prepare for interview.
#87 ramakant vishnoi
i want information how to write test cases and bug efficient way which is understandable by
developer.you show effecient way excel sheet any wessite test cases and bug report.
#88 ankit chourasia
hello,
i have done my B.E in 2010 , n i didnt get the job from my relevent field. so right now i m doing
software testing cource, but i get trouble when somebody ask me what u have done in this
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period or why you choose software testing?.. why you want to be a sofware tester. ?
but i haven t a proper answer plz help me.. and tell me answer abt the relevent questions. which
will help me in interview time . thank u
#89 k.subramani
hi sir,
I completed my B.E(CSE) IN 2011 with an aggregate of 52%,due to some family issues i have got a
long delay in my graduation of about 4 yrs..
i am intrested in testing field,will i get a job in testing field,
will they hire me as a test engineer..
pls send me reply
#90 manjunath.k
Dear vijay
Your message of s/w testing was inspirable and informative and yet simple,I hope you to reply so as
being completed my B.E 1 and half year ago,Now i have done my testing course ,and i want to fake
a year experience,can i do that now,and which would be the domain i can do that
#91 Sridevi
Dear Sir,
Im Sridevi and I got 5 yrs exp.. in Network Protocol (L2/L3)testing but now I would like to change
my field to software testing. Is that posible? if so please guide me how and what to prepare
#92 kushal
very nice useful information boss..
really worth of reading it..
plz share some of the experience if any one, if u ppl wud have faced any interview on automation
testing concepts,Performance testing and on QC concepts n questions on experience on these tools..
#93 Anu
I am looking for mortgage domain knowledge. Can anybady help me. Any interview questions on
Mortgage application.
#94 Ashim Ghosh
How to prepare for Testing Interviews ?
From Where I get some real type example of testing documents ?
Tools used Every thing relatedd to Testing Services.
#95 ANURADHA
sir, i am 2009 paasout have done MCA from banasthali university. i have 2 year of experience as
a software developer after that i didnt able to do job bcaz of health problem but now i wanna to
come back by switching SOFTWARE TESTING wt should i do ? how can i enter myself in a
sortware company as a software tester for this where to start preparation any certification just
advice me
#96 sindhu
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hi vijay,
i am applying as a fresher so,do i need to mention any projects in resume?
#97 juhi
Hi,
I have completed B.Sc. with physics and maths in 2011 then I completed PGDCA through
correspondance in 2012.
Then I came to Gurgaon and I worked in a BPO for 6 month.I was very confused abt my carrier
that wt to do
One person suggest me for software testing.I have done a manual testing course. Bt I dont get any
call for interview. I hv mention the experience of BPO in my CV and I get call only for BPO. Please
suggest me Wt I do? Should I mention the experience of BPO in my CV or not? Please help me how
can I get a job?
#98 juhi
And one another thing I want to know abt automation testing that which tool is in demand now ?
#99 somy
hi, in 2010 i was working as testing engineer,
from past one yr am not working now again i want to start my career, but am not getting from where
should i start..
please suggest me how to prepare for my interviews..
#100 Simi
Hi I am going to have face to face interview in capgemini . In the final round they are going to give
me a case study for testing. Can u provide some book name, or other book so I can prepare for
different test case study.its urgent. Looking forward for ur reply.thanks in advance
#101 Simi
Hi I am going to have face to face interview in capgemini . In the final round they are going to give
me a case study for testing. Can u provide some book name, or other material so I can prepare for
different test case study.its urgent. Looking forward for ur reply.thanks in advance
#102 hem padia
Hello,
I have done mainly manual testing and have not worked in automation testing. Can anyone please
advise what are the skill sets required for a QA tester with automation. Automation testing I beleive
cannot be learned without working on any specific tool, if this is the case where do we need to start
for learning Automation. I know core java which may help in learning selenium but dont know how
it can be implemented. Do we need to know scripting languages like perl python and upto what
level?
#103 Smrithi
Hi can anyone plz share documents for manual and automation testing Im a fresher in testing
and want to build my career in software testing
#104 Smrithi
shwetha0388@gmail.com
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#114 Shraddha
What is the production dept. in a company, What it done there exactly compared to development
and testing dept. ?
#115 janu
hi sir, im regular reader of software testing, i completed mca in 2012 & also in my education some
gaps is there, present iam searching for job in software testing, what skills can i improve to face an
interview, pls suggest me. im looking for your reply, thanks once again for giving upto date
information.
#116 Prasath
I am a java developer having 3 years of experience. I am planning to shift to testing career.Could i
tell in interview that i have development experience when trying for testing jobs?
#117 Shahanaaz
I am a fresher in Testing how do I prepare myself for testing interviews.
#118 Shradha Dutt
Hi,
How do i apply for two different profiles for manual testing and automation testing?
#119 ketaki
hi , i have completed mca in 2015 now i am searchingjobs in testing. i have started learning manual
testing.can u plz tell me how do i prepare for testing interviews .
#120 Sachin
Hi bro. I m much new to manual testing. Being a sql background I dnk about manual testing. Can
you pl help me through this? About the interview questions and problems you faced during your
period? It ll be helpful ?
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