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Round 1 Questions Q1 Where did you apply OAT (Operational Acceptance Testing)? Q2 Give an example of something you tested in OAT. Q3 What is Failover Testing? Can you give an example? Q4 How would you convince a stakeholder NOT to release a product when there is an existing issue? Q5 What is Disaster Recovery testing and how have you approached it? Q6 If CPU memory is fully consumed, how would you empty/free it? Describe how you would set up an alert notification via Gmail. Round 2 Questions Q1 What tools have you used for Monitoring? Q2 Give an example of Failure Testing from your experience. Q3 Based on your CV, what experience do you have specifically for OAT? Q4 What is different about testing for a Public domain vs. a Private domain? What would you do differently for a Public domain? Q5 What tools have you used in your experience? (Interviewer noted: Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, ServiceNow, Putty) Q6 What does 'early testing of OAT' mean to you? Q7 Explain API testing and validation — how do you approach it? Q8 Have you done any development work? If so, what kind? Q9 What is performance testing? Q10 What is load testing and stress testing? How do they differ? Q11 Explain User Centric experience — how does your UX background inform your testing approach? Q12 Why did you choose to do a Masters in UX? Q13 What is your current role and what types of testing do you carry out? Q14 What is your expertise in QA? Q15 What is Business User Testing and how have you conducted it? Tips for Future Candidates • Be ready to give specific real-world examples for OAT, Failover, and Disaster Recovery — generic answers won't stand out. • Know your monitoring tools inside out: Azure Monitor, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Putty were all discussed. • If you have a UX background, be prepared to explain how it adds value to your QA and testing approach. • Stakeholder management is key — prepare a structured answer for how you'd push back on releasing with a known defect. • Understand the difference between load, stress, and performance testing with clear definitions and examples. • API testing knowledge is essential — be ready to explain validation approaches and tools you have used.
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Quality Assurance- Operational acceptance testin

Interviewed at Scrumconnect

4.5★
Mar 13, 2026

Round 1 Questions Q1 Where did you apply OAT (Operational Acceptance Testing)? Q2 Give an example of something you tested in OAT. Q3 What is Failover Testing? Can you give an example? Q4 How would you convince a stakeholder NOT to release a product when there is an existing issue? Q5 What is Disaster Recovery testing and how have you approached it? Q6 If CPU memory is fully consumed, how would you empty/free it? Describe how you would set up an alert notification via Gmail. Round 2 Questions Q1 What tools have you used for Monitoring? Q2 Give an example of Failure Testing from your experience. Q3 Based on your CV, what experience do you have specifically for OAT? Q4 What is different about testing for a Public domain vs. a Private domain? What would you do differently for a Public domain? Q5 What tools have you used in your experience? (Interviewer noted: Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, ServiceNow, Putty) Q6 What does 'early testing of OAT' mean to you? Q7 Explain API testing and validation — how do you approach it? Q8 Have you done any development work? If so, what kind? Q9 What is performance testing? Q10 What is load testing and stress testing? How do they differ? Q11 Explain User Centric experience — how does your UX background inform your testing approach? Q12 Why did you choose to do a Masters in UX? Q13 What is your current role and what types of testing do you carry out? Q14 What is your expertise in QA? Q15 What is Business User Testing and how have you conducted it? Tips for Future Candidates • Be ready to give specific real-world examples for OAT, Failover, and Disaster Recovery — generic answers won't stand out. • Know your monitoring tools inside out: Azure Monitor, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Putty were all discussed. • If you have a UX background, be prepared to explain how it adds value to your QA and testing approach. • Stakeholder management is key — prepare a structured answer for how you'd push back on releasing with a known defect. • Understand the difference between load, stress, and performance testing with clear definitions and examples. • API testing knowledge is essential — be ready to explain validation approaches and tools you have used.

Their interview questions focus on active work questions and specific situation. One question was describe a time I had to work with an individual I had not worked with before and what did I do to help that succeed.
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Operational Risk Consultant

Interviewed at Wells Fargo

3.5★
Jun 13, 2015

Their interview questions focus on active work questions and specific situation. One question was describe a time I had to work with an individual I had not worked with before and what did I do to help that succeed.

Introduce yourself, Describe a time you did something demotivating, How do the benefits of working in a group outweigh the negative, Do you prefer to analyse or decide instinctively and why, How much time and effort do you spend in developing new skills or knowledge, How would you react if you saw something unethical at the firm and when wouldn’t you challenge it, Some people think that using purely financial data is enough. Do you agree, Would you say you could cope with difficult situations.
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Operational Risk Graduate Scheme

Interviewed at M&G plc

3.6★
Oct 22, 2017

Introduce yourself, Describe a time you did something demotivating, How do the benefits of working in a group outweigh the negative, Do you prefer to analyse or decide instinctively and why, How much time and effort do you spend in developing new skills or knowledge, How would you react if you saw something unethical at the firm and when wouldn’t you challenge it, Some people think that using purely financial data is enough. Do you agree, Would you say you could cope with difficult situations.

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