QA · Mid-level · System design

In a month, ticket sales open for a major concert, and a sharp surge of users is expected in the first few minutes. How would you plan load testing for the ticketing service?

~10 min by voice

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The interviewer checks whether the candidate can turn a business event into a measurable load testing plan: goals, a realistic profile, the right types of tests, especially a spike, and verifying that sales stay correct (no seat sold twice) under concurrent load.

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load testing test strategy

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Answer by voice

The interviewer will ask this question and listen. Think out loud and ask for a hint if you need one. When you're done, pause or tap “That's my answer”. In about a minute, your score and the points you covered show up here.

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