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Software testers are responsible for identifying defects in software products and therefore must be well-versed in computer programming. Employers look for candidates who can learn quickly and communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Expect to answer a lot of coding questions as well as a brainteaser to test your ability to think outside the box.

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But actual questions: Test consisted from 3 questions about theory of testing, which in job description is not written under requirements. Job description mentions Testing related stuff a lot, but only in paragraph marked as: "You will learn how to:" 2nd part of test is practical knowledge of sql where you are given paper with 3 tables. You have to write 2 queries, not really hard, but there is problem. One of queries can't be written because it asks you to get data from table which is not given to you. (Ugly formal error.) And you have to write down result of query presented to you (query which does not conform to SQL-92 and would result in syntax error on many databases. I am sure Oracle would handle it well. So I fixed it for them too. Question requires ascending sorting (If you do not know what that means, it is OK, because provided tables are sorted already for you based on criteria of this query.) 3rd part is for analytical thinking. Very surprising, 1st question requires way below average IQ to deal with in time limit. 2nd question: there are 9 balls (one heavier) and you having only 2 chances to measure (compare) them on 2-sided scales. Bit harder, but with limited combination, you'll get it right in within 2 minutes.
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Software Test Analyst

Interviewed at FNZ

3.2★
Jul 15, 2016

But actual questions: Test consisted from 3 questions about theory of testing, which in job description is not written under requirements. Job description mentions Testing related stuff a lot, but only in paragraph marked as: "You will learn how to:" 2nd part of test is practical knowledge of sql where you are given paper with 3 tables. You have to write 2 queries, not really hard, but there is problem. One of queries can't be written because it asks you to get data from table which is not given to you. (Ugly formal error.) And you have to write down result of query presented to you (query which does not conform to SQL-92 and would result in syntax error on many databases. I am sure Oracle would handle it well. So I fixed it for them too. Question requires ascending sorting (If you do not know what that means, it is OK, because provided tables are sorted already for you based on criteria of this query.) 3rd part is for analytical thinking. Very surprising, 1st question requires way below average IQ to deal with in time limit. 2nd question: there are 9 balls (one heavier) and you having only 2 chances to measure (compare) them on 2-sided scales. Bit harder, but with limited combination, you'll get it right in within 2 minutes.

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