SDET Interview Handbook: Coding, API, Automation and CI/CD

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PDF • 30 pages • Interview Questions • Intermediate • Interview Preparation

Published 25 September 2026 • Updated 25 September 2026

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A 30-chapter SDET interview revision guide covering coding, API testing, automation frameworks and CI/CD, with scenario answers, senior SDET Q&A and a 7-day revision plan.

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Overview

A practical SDET interview revision guide in 30 concise chapters covering four areas interviewers probe: coding (language fundamentals, OOP, data structures, coding problems, debugging, SQL), API testing (HTTP, authentication, validation, contract testing, scenarios), automation (locators, waits, framework design, test data, flaky tests) and CI/CD (Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, reports and quality gates). It closes with a scenario-based answer framework, senior SDET and behavioral Q&A, a final checklist and a 7-day revision plan.

What you'll learn

Explain the SDET role and tell a project story that connects UI, API, automation and CI/CD
Approach coding rounds with OOP, data structures, debugging and SQL
Answer API testing questions on HTTP, auth, validation and contract testing
Discuss framework design, waits, test data and flaky-test fixes
Describe Git triggers, GitHub Actions/Jenkins pipelines, Docker and quality gates

Topics covered

SDET Interview
Coding for QA
API Testing
Framework Design
Flaky Tests
CI/CD for QA
Docker
SQL for Testers

SDET Role and Responsibilities
Tell Me About Yourself + Project Story
Coding Round Strategy
Language Fundamentals
OOP Interview Questions
Data Structures and Patterns
Coding Problems with Answers
Debugging and Exception Handling
SQL for SDET
API Fundamentals and HTTP
API Auth, Headers and Parameters
API Validation and Contract Testing
API Scenario Q&A
Automation Fundamentals
Locators, Waits and Assertions
Framework Design
Test Data, Fixtures, Config and Secrets
Flaky Tests, Parallelism and Retries
UI Automation Scenario Q&A
CI/CD Fundamentals
Git and Pipeline Triggers
GitHub Actions and Jenkins Examples
Docker for SDET
Reports, Artifacts and Quality Gates
Scenario-Based Answer Framework
Senior SDET + Behavioral Q&A
Final Checklist + 7-Day Revision Plan

Tools covered

Git
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Docker
SQL

Skills covered

Interview Preparation
Coding
API Testing
Automation Testing
CI/CD for QA

Who this resource is for

Automation Tester
SDET
API Tester
QA Engineer

Format and what you get

A downloadable PDF you can read on phone or laptop.
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SDET Interview Handbook: Coding, API, Automation and CI/CD: common questions

1.What does SDET Interview Handbook: Coding, API, Automation and CI/CD cover?

It covers SDET Role and Responsibilities, Tell Me About Yourself + Project Story, Coding Round Strategy, Language Fundamentals, OOP Interview Questions and more.

2.How long is this PDF and what format is it in?

It is a 30-page PDF you can read on any phone, tablet or laptop.

3.Who is this resource for?

Automation Tester, SDET, API Tester, QA Engineer.

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