QA · Mid-level · Theory

About five percent of the automated tests in CI fail every now and then without any code changes. How would you deal with that?

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They're checking whether you can systematically investigate flaky tests rather than hiding them behind retries and sleeps: whether you understand the harm, the typical causes, and the process — from data to a fix.

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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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