1. I received an assignment with logic-related questions with 1-2 days given time to complete. The questions were interesting and thought-provoking, if rather strange at first glance. They included: - Assume your company is planning to build houses in Antarctica and you are the project manager. What would you ask experts on the field to start working on the project? Prepare a list of specific questions. - Estimate the number of mechanical weighing scales in operation in the Czech Republic. Nobody knows the exact number but try to estimate it as closely as possible. - Assume your company is making electric scooters and you are assigned to work on their safety. What tests will you perform? 2. Next was a two-part online call. The first part was a questionnaire with an hour of time given to complete. The questions were on: - Defining networking concepts such as IP addresses, DNS, DHCP, routers etc. - Linux and Windows administration; specific commands to check/modify network, processes etc. - Converting binary numbers to hex, math questions - Logical questions. - What tests would you perform on a mechanical bathroom scale before it is shipped to potentially millions of customers? The next part was a 40-min talk with a QA team leader, who briefly asked for further clarification on the networking and OS administration questions, then switched to talking mostly about the bathroom scale testing question. I mostly brainstormed through the testing process (functional, error, boundary, performance, security, accessibility, internationalization, localization tests) and tried to narrow down and optimize where possible. I did not advance to the next round. Notes: I asked the interviewer who their "ideal candidate" for this role was, given the large number of Linux/Windows administration and networking questions, in addition to testing knowledge. The answer was a mix of "hardworking, great solo and great in teams, driven" and after a pause, "you know, smart".

It was a four step interview process. The first step was a technical take home task for initial screening. I was asked to estimate the number of mechanical scales in the Czech Republic and to describe tests I would run on an electric scooter before it would be released for use. After the technical task I was invited to the second stage, which had two parts. The first part was an online questionnaire with the HR representative. It included questions about networking, logic puzzles, general Windows/Linux knowledge, and a section where I had to describe a comprehensive testing process for a household scale. The second part of that stage was a discussion with a team lead. Mainly focusing on the household scale testing task and turned into an engaging back and forth conversation about my approach and reasoning. After that, I was invited to a 30 minute technical preparedness interview, This focused exclusively on networking topics like DHCP, DNS, subnet masks, DNS records and other related concepts. The final step was a two hour interview with three team leads consisting of three parts. One team lead focused on logic puzzles, another on networking, and another on QA. The team leads and the HR representative were very nice throughout the entire process. I got the impression that the company is friendly and welcoming. Overall, although a four step process was naturally anxiety inducing, the interviews themselves were very enjoyable and well structured.