PwC 𝗦𝗗𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 (2–4 years): 𝟯 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝟭𝟵 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Round 1 – Automation Framework & Selenium
→ How would you architect a robust and scalable Selenium test framework using Java and TestNG?
→ What techniques do you use to identify and interact with web elements whose attributes (like IDs) change on every page refresh?
→ Describe the Page Object Model (POM) approach. Can you demonstrate it by creating a simple login page class?
→ How do you configure and execute tests across multiple browsers and environments?
→ What strategy do you follow to enable parallel execution of test cases in TestNG?
→ How do you automatically capture screenshots on test failures and include them in Extent Reports?
→ Is it possible to automate file upload and file download scenarios in Selenium? How do you handle them?
→ What is your process for API testing? Have you implemented automation using Rest Assured or Postman?
→ Explain the different types of waits available in Selenium and their appropriate use cases.
→ How do you manage browser alerts, pop-up windows, and iframe handling during UI automation?
→ How do you verify and validate JSON responses from REST APIs using Java?
→ What are the key differences between a Jenkins freestyle project and a Jenkins pipeline job?

Round 2 – Coding, Framework & CI/CD
→ Can you write a Java program to reverse a string or determine whether a string is a palindrome?
→ How do you investigate and fix flaky or inconsistent automation failures?
→ Describe how you integrate your automation framework with CI tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
→ Explain your hands-on experience with data-driven testing using formats like Excel, CSV, or JSON.
→ What practices do you follow to keep your automation code clean, reusable, and easy to maintain over time?

Round 3 – Managerial / Behavioral
→ Can you give an example where your automation tests helped catch a defect before it reached production?
→ Talk about a complex automation challenge you encountered and the steps you took to resolve it.
→ Have you ever self-learned a new automation tool or framework? Share your experience.
→ Describe a scenario where you had very little time to test a critical release. How did you prioritize and execute?
→ Share a testing mistake you made earlier in your career and the lesson you learned from it.
→ How do you respond when a developer marks a reported defect as “not reproducible”?