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QA · Mid-level · System design

You've been handed an online store with not a single automated test, weekly releases, and a manual regression that takes two days. How would you build out test automation over the first three to six months?

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How to approach it

The interviewer checks whether you can run test automation as a project: start with an analysis of risks and costs, choose a realistic first step, build the tests into CI right away, and show a measurable result, rather than "automating everything in sight".

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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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