I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Phenom (Hyderābād) in Dec 2025
Interview
Round 1 – Technical Round
Focused on core technical and testing fundamentals.
Coding Question
Find the Longest Consecutive Subsequence / Subarray
SQL Queries
2–4 questions (joins, filtering, grouping, basic aggregations)
XPath
Write XPath for elements on the Amazon website
Project Discussion
Explained relevant projects worked on
Role, responsibilities, tech stack, challenges
Testing Concepts
Types of Testing (Manual & Automation)
STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle)
Daily testing workflow in real-time projects
Round 2 – Technical Design / Coding Round
Focused on OOP concepts and exception handling.
Design a Bank Application
Features:
Deposit
Withdraw
Check Balance
Implementation Details
Used Object-Oriented Design
Implemented Custom Exceptions
Example:
Insufficient Balance Exception
Invalid Amount Exception
Evaluated:
Clean code
Class design
Exception handling approach
Round 3 – Managerial / HR Round
Focused on behavioral and cultural fit.
Cultural Fitment
Team collaboration
Work ethics
Adaptability
Behavioral Questions
Handling deadlines and pressure
Conflict resolution
Learning attitude
Past challenges and achievements
Career Discussion
Long-term goals
Expectations from the role and company
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round 1 – Technical Round
Focused on core technical and testing fundamentals.
Coding Question
Find the Longest Consecutive Subsequence / Subarray
SQL Queries
2–4 questions (joins, filtering, grouping, basic aggregations)
XPath
Write XPath for elements on the Amazon website
Project Discussion
Explained relevant projects worked on
Role, responsibilities, tech stack, challenges
Testing Concepts
Types of Testing (Manual & Automation)
STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle)
Daily testing workflow in real-time projects
Round 2 – Technical Design / Coding Round
Focused on OOP concepts and exception handling.
Design a Bank Application
Features:
Deposit
Withdraw
Check Balance
Implementation Details
Used Object-Oriented Design
Implemented Custom Exceptions
Example:
Insufficient Balance Exception
Invalid Amount Exception
Evaluated:
Clean code
Class design
Exception handling approach
Round 3 – Managerial / HR Round
Focused on behavioral and cultural fit.
Cultural Fitment
Team collaboration
Work ethics
Adaptability
Behavioral Questions
Handling deadlines and pressure
Conflict resolution
Learning attitude
Past challenges and achievements
Career Discussion
Long-term goals
Expectations from the role and company