I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Publicis Sapient in Sept 2022
Interview
The interview process had 2 rounds each around 1.5 hrs. For the first round asked about all concepts (OOPs python), coding exercises, testing questions, database related problems.
2 round was managerial round where was given to solve a coding problem, another set of coding questions.
Rounds-1
Java Collections – Understanding hash maps, linked lists, when to use maps vs. sets, generic types, lists of maps, maps of lists, Stream APIs, and lambda functions.
Practical Application – Applying collections to real-world scenarios, such as storing employee data in maps.
Java OOPs Concepts – Classes, objects, inheritance, interfaces, and abstraction.
Exception Handling – Implementing custom exceptions and understanding their use cases.
Selenium Framework – Designing frameworks using various design patterns.
E2E Project Setup – Configuring and executing Maven-based projects.
CI/CD Pipelines – Creating and managing pipelines using Jenkins files.
Git Operations – Executing various Git commands effectively.
Round-2
Purely on framework selenium, rest assured
Round-3
Behavioral check
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Framework in detail, rest assured post schema validation
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Publicis Sapient (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jun 2025
Interview
Round 1
2 coding questions (DSA)
Round 2:
Selenium, java, 2 Coding Question, Framework Design
Round 3: Behavioral Interview
Q1. Tell me about yourself.
Q2: Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a developer. How did you resolve it?
Q3: Have you ever mentored someone or led testing efforts?
Q4: Describe a challenging project. What was your contribution?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a time when a release was at risk due to a QA issue, and how you handled it?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Publicis Sapient (Bengaluru)
Interview
Good. Most of them was logical questions. Need good knowledge to answer. Since my notice period was ending soon, they were on a rush to complete the process. Got offer on the next day itself