QA / SDET interview sprint
Test design, automation, CI gates, and quality leadership — 30 days.
Universal QA and SDET interview prep: test plans, API/UI automation, CI strategy, and behavioral stories. Add a regional elective for visa-specific employer and culture guidance.
Who this is for: QA engineers and SDET candidates interviewing globally.
outcomes
- Design risk-based test plans and automation strategy
- Build API and UI automation with CI integration
- Explain flaky-test triage and release quality gates
related roadmaps
Regional electives, shared foundations, and sibling sprints — pick what matches your target role.
lessons
- 1 Week 0: Your 30-day battle plan Universal schedule, pass gates, and how to pick a regional elective.
- 2 Week 1: Foundations interview bar Baseline every loop tests before depth topics.
- 3 Week 1 checkpoint Self-audit before Week 2 depth.
- 4 Week 2: Test design Plans, risk, traceability.
- 5 Week 2: API automation pytest, CI integration.
- 6 Week 3: UI automation Playwright, flake policy.
- 7 Week 3: CI quality gates Pipeline stages, release bar.
- 8 Week 3: Security & performance OWASP, load basics.
- 9 Week 4: Behavioral prep STAR stories that work in any culture — tune examples in your elective.
- 10 Week 4: Mock drills & interview day Timed technical + portfolio + behavioral practice.
- 11 Complete pass checklist Final audit before booking interviews.