I like the interviews. If someone wants to sign up for a QA tech lead interview as a candidate, how can that be done ?

Thank you.

Key Focus Areas in EM Interviews While technical skills are a given, EM interviews emphasize soft skills, particularly: Ownership: Demonstrating your ability to take a business problem from start to finish. Customer Obsession: Showing a deep understanding of customer needs and how your decisions impact them. Other Important Areas: Dealing with ambiguity Conflict resolution Performance management (handling both underperformers and star performers) Hiring and diversity Efficient execution (acting as a "third umbrella" for your team) Key Takeaway: Strong communication and concise delivery are crucial. Avoid rambling and focus on making your points clearly and effectively. The Importance of a Story Bank Build a library of 10-15 impactful stories from your career, drawing from performance reviews and significant projects. Map each story to the key areas mentioned above (e.g., ownership, customer obsession). Prepare for deep-dive questions about each story. Know the details inside and out. Don't shy away from "negative" stories about mistakes, but frame them to highlight your learnings and growth. Mastering the STAR Format The STAR format is essential for structuring your interview responses: Situation: Provide concise context (3-4 sentences max). Task: Clearly state your assigned task (1-2 sentences). Action: Detail the specific actions you took (using "I" statements). Don't be afraid to embellish slightly, but remain truthful. Result: Quantify your achievements with specific numbers (e.g., increased revenue, reduced latency). Key Takeaway: Practice adapting your stories to different questions, emphasizing the relevant aspects for each. Rehearse your responses in front of a mirror or with friends and family to get feedback and refine your delivery. Actionable Insights from the Mock Interviews The video includes mock interviews with three candidates, providing valuable real-time feedback. Here are some key takeaways: Clarity is paramount: Ensure your situation and task are crystal clear to the interviewer. Quantify your impact: Use numbers whenever possible to demonstrate your achievements. Focus on "I" statements: Emphasize your individual contributions, even in team efforts. Expand on key actions: Provide specific details about how you overcame challenges or achieved results. Connect to customer impact: Explicitly state how your actions benefited customers. Additional Tips Don't be afraid to ask clarifying questions if needed. Be mindful of the interviewer's seniority and tailor your responses accordingly. Consider the "story arc": Frame your stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end, highlighting challenges, actions, and positive outcomes. Read the book "Storyworthy" for tips on crafting compelling narratives. By following this advice and diligently preparing your story bank, you can significantly increase your chances of success in your next engineering management interview.

Hey Evgeny, Ive been laid off this month and I stumbled upon your videos. Thank you for giving this topic your time & effort, this truly help us in this job hunting game. Keep doing on what you're doing.

Very informative and helpful webinar.

I liked the 3rd guy

What is George’s channel called?

Thanks for the video.

Extremely valuable insights on how to navigate and prepare for the behavioral interviews

Good job 👍

These videos have been so helpful! I've seen so many of George's videos and he's given me so many important key points for interview answers. Thank you Evgeny for always uploading these great mock interviews! Definitely subscribed :) Keep these videos coming!!

Thanks for the video 👍

Please continue to upload these videos even if there aren’t any volunteers. Great video

Thank you for sharing this. Immensely helpful.

This has been such a great video, the conversation stimulated me and gave me such confidence in my testing management and how to improve on what I already have. Thank you very much

The hard core truths in this video is what makes life hard

Thank you for your video it inspires me a lot I'm a stay at home mom and aspiring to be a QA Tester..

It's interesting listening to the advice here, which is valuable and pragmatic. My first job as a trainee programmer for a small software house in the North West of England in the mid 80’s was accomplished by writing letters (yes snail mail in those days) to small private companies offering my ‘services’ to do basically whatever no one else wanted to do (that was related to computers) i.e delivering tapes to customers (no internet back then), performing tape backups writing reports etc. I only had about 6 months of college computer programming (COBOL) training and I was competing with 4 year college graduates for very few “Trainee Programming” positions. In my letter I offered to work at basically minimum wage. The only stipulation I had was that I would be given the job title “Trainee Computer Programmer”. Anyway, this approach gave me a start and a year later I was off to London to get work as an Analyst/Programmer with an insurance company at about a 250% pay raise. I have never looked back since. I think today there are some great avenues to demonstrate your abilities and eagerness to work, as mentioned in the video (Open Source contribution, Volunteering for nonprofits, Articles etc.). Ultimately, we all have to set ourselves apart from the competition in the job market, which I have only seen as growing over the years in terms of numbers and candidate competencies.

That is awesome. Most impressed thing is how AI edited video excluding all unnecessary words, noises, sounds and merged all together and now watching video feel as you watching very quality content. I am pretty sure that webinar's speaking attendees are very good in speeches but with video edit tool content seem more useful. Excellent! Thank you, guys! 👍

Hey 👋 thanks so much for such a value content. I want to be a volunteer how can I do? 😊

I left the market; it's horrible. Also, the interviewers became arrogant and ignorant. It sucks.

Hi

Evgeny, thank you for the video! How can I get the link to the book you mentioned at 13:30 ?

No BS, straight to the point and nothing is unnecessary when explained, and very realistic approach in explaining current situation.

You all absolutely nailed it! The interview was exceptionally insightful, and I truly appreciated the in-depth explanations. I especially loved the part about AI's impact on testing. Thank you!

I started using UI automation tools around 2000, using Winrunner, since then the evolution of software automation tools, including the free open source, has been nothing short of amazing. However, if asked, over the years, what has been the biggest contributor to software quality improvement I would say it's not testing but the evolution of the component based architecture, React, Angular Vue etc. There is an old adage “You can’t test quality into a system”. The focus of this video seems to be e2e of the end product, whereas I see a shift left approach in particular with component testing as being more effective and efficient than waiting for the final product to be available thru the Browser. Once we shift focus to component testing for automation, Cypress (and WebdriverIO) standout. One aspect of Cypress is it runs the tests in the actual Browser whereas Playwright does not, and this (in Browser) is advantageous for component testing. That said I believe Playwright’s experimental component testing feature will eventually move out of experimental, although it's already been experimental for a couple of years:- (Playwright Git discussion Jan 2024) “We (Playwright) were just discussing the component testing and reached a conceptual agreement to make it a part of the official story. It is a big commitment for us, so we don't take it lightly. So far we've been validating our variation of the code splitting where tests run in Node and components run in the browser. At this point we feel like it works well for the users, so we'd like to move forward.” In essence, as a consultant, I could not recommend any specific automation framework to a client without analyzing their specific needs (including future flexibility) and current environment. In addition I would emphasize a “shift left” testing approach reviewing the testability of the current design as an ongoing process improvement initiative.

I was rejected once and i insider told its because the hiring manager was insecure and sees me as a competition.

Great explanation on anti loop

Is it still worth putting energy into qa field? Or other fields are getting more hot?

I’m looking to transition into a career as a QA tester and have found a few training resources so far. However, I’m unsure which would offer the most comprehensive training. Could anyone recommend any courses or bootcamps that provide thorough preparation for this role? Thanks!

Please, if you're going to lie, know what exactly what you are talking about.

Great interviews- these managers seemed very nice to work for and had great answers. I was hoping the question or that someone mentioned, how does a manager deal with leadership, when there's a need for more resources and the team (including development) is overwhelmed? Also, how does manager determine and communicate to the their directors about the length of training on their proprietary systems?

Hi, I'm a stay-at-home mom and also a Software tester Aspirant. I've very less prior working experience and now Looking to start a job again. what is your suggestion for me to land a job in this crazy job market. I'm so discouraged and confused about where to start, how to learn, what to learn, and how to stand out in the crowd. your suggestion will help me.Thanks

This indian girl in the interview sounds like a pain in the ass to work with, she talks as if she is entitled.

Wow! Thank you for this, I really learned a lot from the feedback given to candidate 2.

just wow. i like it. can u reccomend me some books or courses for qa managment ?

Hi, what do you think if all interviewers didn't open their camera during the interview? It pissed me off and is not professional.

Thanks for video! Could you share the KZbin channel of the Hiring manager?

That was useful, thanks

Thank you so much for sharing. I found it very helpful. I had an interview last week, and most of the questions came up ❤ fingers crossed I get the job 🙏🏾 I'll keep you updated 🙂

After 6 months of looking for a job I just lied on my resume and got the job , I studied hard to sound like I really had the experience so fuck them.

Great video

Should I remove my ISTQB certification from my CV?

He taught me SQL in a course through Careerist, it was excellent, I really enjoyed the lesson and it helped motivate me.

This is similar to the High Tech downturn of 2003-2005 after the DOT Bomb, and the Aerospace downturn in 93-94. The big tech centers (coastal cities and some central state cities) took hits, and it is part of the economic cycle in the U.S. In Tech it is the areas like Test/QA, Tech Support, IT/Networking, and mid-level management that takes the brunt of the abuse. These are times when it becomes an "employers market" (more supply of people than jobs available) like now versus the "employees market" (more demand for people and increase in jobs). Again, part of the cycle. Now throw in the Outsourcing/Offshoring (like in 2003-2005) binge by upper management to cut costs in order to bolster stock prices and do stock buy backs. And guess what you have where we are now. So, take it from a 35+ years Software Testing veteran that this is a typical cycle that is going a bit deeper than usual. So as the poster with the cat says "Hang in there." As a final note when Alex mentioned how he used some alternative methods of finding job listings he employed tactics similar to what is described in the book "Guerilla Tactics in the job market." I used that book when I started out (before the internet or email), and it can be a bit of a numbers game. You just have to keep pushing.

good collaboration

keyword is 'after the election' lol

It is not really practical to taylor fit resume on each applications that you will do. What if you will apply on 10 or more companies? What I did is I created a generic type of resume which highlighted my strengths and specialties.

@18:19 lmfao this cracked me up