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Elsevier Qa Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.8 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
75% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Elsevier.

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Software QA Tester

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

The interview wasn't difficult, with appropriate front-end and API questions. The interviewer was friendly and supportive when I felt overwhelmed. I liked the experience and would suggest this company to others.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you explain the concept of a test pyramid and its purpose?
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Quality Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

It was a 1hr interview. The interviewer made me feel comfortable and asked one technical question about palindromes, along with standard HR questions like 'tell me about yourself' and some situational questions.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you introduce yourself?
  • Could you explain what a palindrome is?
  • Tell me about a time when...
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QA Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

The first technical round was with a very arrogant interviewer. He was making faces and mocking my answers, which was very unprofessional. Honestly, I know more than him, and his questions were nonsensical.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Tell me about your experience with Cucumber and Selenium.

Elsevier Qa Engineer Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Elsevier interview reports.

Can you explain the concept of a test pyramid and its purpose?

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Could you write an automation test, building a framework from the ground up?

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Tell me about the technologies you've used for test automation.

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Tell me about your experience with Cucumber and Selenium.

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Were there any questions based on your CV or the role?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 8 Elsevier interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 46.7%
Behavioral 33.3%
Coding 20%

Interview difficulty

Easy 12.5%
Average 75%
Difficult 12.5%

Candidate experience

Positive 75%
Negative 25%