The release is in two days, but a full regression takes five. How do you decide what to test and what not to?
~4 min by voice
How to approach it
They're checking whether a senior tester can make decisions under time pressure through risk management: deliberately choose what to check, transparently agree on what goes unchecked, and reduce the risk after shipping. Heroics and "getting everything done" aren't the answer here.
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.