Barclays | QA Automation | Interview Questions

R𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 1 – 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 (𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐚 & 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦)

1. What are the differences between `findElement()` and `findElements()`?
2. How do you handle dynamic web elements in Selenium?
3. Explain different types of waits used in Selenium.
4. What’s the difference between XPath and CSS Selector?
5. How do you handle multiple windows/tabs in Selenium?
6. How do you design a Page Object Model (POM) framework?
7. What is the use of `final`, `static`, and `this` keywords in Java?
8. Explain Collection Framework — where have you used `HashMap` or `ArrayList` in your automation?
9. How do you handle exceptions in Selenium scripts?
10. What’s your approach to data-driven testing using TestNG or Excel?

𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 2 – 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 & 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐬

1. Walk me through your automation framework architecture.
2. How do you manage test data and environment configurations?
3. What are your best practices to make automation scripts more maintainable?
4. How do you handle failed test cases in Jenkins or CI/CD pipelines?
5. What’s your strategy for flaky test handling?
6. How do you decide which test cases to automate?
7. Explain your Git branching strategy or version control workflow.
8. How do you integrate API testing in your automation framework?
9. What are common challenges you faced in automation and how did you resolve them?
10. Have you worked with parallel execution or cross-browser testing tools?

𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 3 – 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 + 𝐇𝐑

1. Tell me about a time you identified a critical bug through automation.
2. How do you ensure test coverage and quality metrics?
3. Describe a challenging situation with developers or deadlines and how you handled it.
4. Why do you want to join Barclays?
5. Where do you see yourself in the next 2–3 years?