QA · Mid-level · Theory

You join a project with 800 automated UI tests and almost no unit or API tests, and a full run takes two hours. What would you do about it?

~4 min by voice

How to approach it

They're checking whether you understand the testing pyramid and can turn an "ice cream cone" of 800 UI tests into a healthy strategy: deliver quick results right away and plan a systematic rebalancing of the levels.

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test pyramid test automation

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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.

Best with headphones · ~4 min