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Tell me about an effective test strategy you have used in your career.

Being able to describe effective test strategies you have used in your career demonstrates your qualifications for this job to the Microsoft interviewer. Microsoft likes to hire individuals who come to the job prepared to contribute on day one. They also look for candidates who can help improve their operations by using their previous experience and the success they've had in their other jobs. Answering this question will confirm your ability to do this.

"One of the best test strategies I've employed in my previous roles is known as a top-down testing strategy. This begins with selecting the appropriate test plans that will identify both the symptoms of an issue and its root cause. I then strive to automate the software testing as much as possible, which reduces the test time and increases the test's consistency. If possible, I reuse test cases that were previously developed and have proven to be effective. The final element of this is to test early and often, identifying issues before they have a greater impact on the software development lifecycle."

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