Citicorp

Role: SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified (Received call from Naukri, Karat interview). Last Updated: 2024-11-23

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Not Specified

Difficulty: Not Specified

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Scenario-Based Testing, General Testing Principles, SQL queries, Selenium, Java programming (string and array-based programs), File handling in CI/CD pipeline, Canary deployment, Pipeline creation, Lift shift testing, Blue-Green Deployment.

Experience:

The interview process for the SDET role at Citi Bank typically involves a structured assessment.

Karat Interview (Initial Assessment):
Duration: Usually 1 hour, time evenly distributed across sections.
Sections:

• Scenario-Based Testing: Questions focused on general testing principles, scenarios, and situational problem-solving.
• SQL Assessment: Practical questions on SQL queries.
• Selenium Evaluation: Hands-on tasks or theoretical questions to assess proficiency.
• Coding Round: Programming round to test problem-solving and coding abilities.

Round 1 & 2: Technical Rounds
These two rounds were based on Java programming, specifically string and array-based programs.

Round 3: Managerial Round
Conducted by the delivery manager.

Round 4: Client Round (Karat)
Conducted by Karat on behalf of Citi Bank. Questions focused on:

• SQL
• File handling in a CI/CD pipeline
• Canary deployment
• How to create a pipeline
• Lift shift testing
• Blue-Green Deployment

Note: The first three rounds were organized by Mphasis IT Company for their client, Citi Bank.