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How do I prepare for a senior SDET interview — what is actually assessed?
Ajitesh MohantaAmbassador
1w ago 2,359 0
I have a senior SDET interview at a product company (Series C, ~200 engineers) in 3 weeks. I've done 2 SDET interviews before but always for mid-level roles.
I'm trying to understand what "senior" actually means in the interview:
- Is there more system design? (test infrastructure design, CI architecture?)
- More focus on coding ability (live coding in Python/JS)?
- Behavioral focus on mentorship, cross-team influence?
- Or just harder technical questions about the same topics?
Any interview experience at that level you're willing to share? Specifically what caught you off guard.