1. What programming languages would you consider yourself fluent in?
2. What is one unique personality trait you possess that would help you be successful in this role with X-TEAM Ltd?
3. Here at X-TEAM Ltd, we ask our test engineers to follow specific QA protocols. What role do you feel QA plays in software development and testing?
4. In your experience in software testing, would you consider yourself proficient in both testing and debugging processes?
5. Culture fit is important to us at X-TEAM Ltd. How would you describe your personality?
6. In your mind, when is monkey testing the most effective in testing new software?
7. Tell me about a time your manager changed the scope of the project in the middle of it. How did you deal with it?
8. Here at X-TEAM Ltd, we utilize feasibility studies with our customers to consider all impacts of a new system for them. Do you have familiarity working with feasibility studies in your work as a software engineer?
9. What software analysis and design tools do you have familiarity working with?
10. Can you describe the software development lifecycle?
11. We are looking for innovators to join us here at X-TEAM Ltd. Where have you brought innovation in automation to a process in your career?
12. What experience do you have in the different types of software maintenance?
13. What skills do you use to cope with the day to day stress and pressure on the job?
14. Do you have any unique skills or past work experiences that we can't see on your resume that would benefit the team here at X-TEAM Ltd?
15. If hired here at X-TEAM Ltd, what do you feel would be the biggest hurdle for you to overcome from the start?
16. If you were asked to review a colleague's code that they had written, what key things would you look for?
17. How do you ensure that you have a healthy work-life balance in your career?
18. We encourage innovation at X-TEAM Ltd. When have you created a new product or service?
19. Do you have experience working with different CASE tools? If so, what do you have experience with?
20. What do you feel are the primary features and benefits of the Java programming language?
21. If hired for this position here at X-TEAM Ltd, would you be comfortable handling overall project manager responsibilities for new software development?
22. Talk about a recent successful project that you worked on that required you to navigate some troubled waters during the project. What were the roadblocks and how did you overcome them?
23. What do you consider to be a good litmus test for when you would automate a test process for a new system versus testing manually?
24. Here at X-TEAM Ltd, we strive for continuous delivery and continuous deployment with our software. Are you familiar with these processes in your current work?
25. If hired for this position at X-TEAM Ltd, what leadership skills would you bring to our team?
26. How would you handle a situation where a colleague was being very difficult to work with?
27. Software technology continually changes. How do you stay current on new technologies and sharpen your skills?
28. At X-TEAM Ltd, we take security risks very importantly in our products. In your experience, what are the biggest security risks in software and what is your experience in any prevention methods?