Harness Test Automation Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Harness.
Harness
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
Don't bother applying for the SDET role here. The interviewer thinks anyone can do automation and values people who can fix code across frontend, backend, and DevOps. The process is bad, but they expect FAANG-level performance. No point listing questions because most people can't meet the demands, and the questions don't match the actual needs. Also, pay SDETs like developers because that's what you're actually looking for!
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your experience with Linked Lists?
Harness
Software Development Engineer in Test
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
HR reached out and was helpful explaining Harness. They set up a 2-hour video call. The interviewer was late, and after a 10-minute wait, they joined. The interviewer gave a brief intro, stating they were a principal engineer, and then asked for my detailed intro. After my intro, questions began. The interviewer's voice was unclear, making it hard to understand their expectations, and they seemed irritated when I asked clarifying questions. I answered the first few questions correctly, but the interviewer would add new conditions mid-answer, making my responses seem incorrect. After a few questions, they claimed to be out of time, despite the 2-hour block. My suggestion is to treat candidates with respect, as if you were in their shoes. This is a startup, not Google, so a bit of humility would be appreciated. Also, avoid judging candidates based on a single answer.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is the maximum profit you can make from a given list of stock prices?
- How would you create a POST request using a specific request body and URL?
Harness
Software Development Engineer in Test Intern
Intern Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Coding Behavioral
We had 1 Backend API Development round where you could pick your language and do a hands-on coding challenge. Then there were 2 DSA rounds, focusing on Leetcode medium to hard problems. After that, a Resume review round where they asked about projects and work experience. And finally, an HR round, which I skipped.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Explain the Backend API Development round, including the hands-on coding challenge.
- For the first DSA round, describe the Leetcode medium problem involving 2 Min heap.
- For the second DSA round, explain the Leetcode hard problem involving 1 Binary search.
Harness Test Automation Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Harness interview reports.
“Can you find the kth smallest element in a linked list?”
Read reports →“What is the maximum subsequence problem?”
Read reports →“Could you reverse a linked list?”
Read reports →“What is the maximum profit you can make from a given list of stock prices?”
Read reports →“How would you create a POST request using a specific request body and URL?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to find the minimum element in a stack with O(1) time complexity for all operations?”
Read report →“What happened during the HR round (even though it was skipped)?”
Read report →“Explain the Backend API Development round, including the hands-on coding challenge.”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your experience with Linked Lists?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Harness interview reports.