Complete Course
Ace Your QA Interviews
Land your next QA job: a CV and cover letter that get replies, an optimized LinkedIn profile, and preparation for technical tests, technical, behavioural, and management interviews, references, and salary negotiation.
~3 hours of content
Course Content
10 comprehensive lessons covering everything you need to know
Introduction
Introduction
Course Overview
Learn what this course covers, who it is for, and how to get the most out of it.
Introduction
What you will learn
A map of the hiring funnel, from the CV to the signed offer, and the idea that ties it together.
Your application materials
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Lesson 1Writing a CV that gets interviews
A real QA CV walked through section by section, with the reasoning behind every choice.
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Lesson 2The cover letter
Why a cover letter should work as a filter, dissected from a real example.
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Lesson 3Optimizing your LinkedIn profile
Make yourself findable by the recruiters who search, and readable by the ones who click.
The interview stages
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Lesson 4The recruiter interview
The first human gate: a ninety-second introduction, your numbers ready, and the questions only a recruiter can answer.
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Lesson 5Technical tests and take-home exercises
The six kinds of exercise companies give QAs, and how to approach each one.
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Lesson 6Getting ready for technical interviews
Real questions from QA technical interviews, with the talking points of a strong answer.
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Lesson 7Behavioural interviews and the STAR method
Situation, Task, Action, Result, with five worked answers to the questions QAs actually get.
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Lesson 8Interviews with management
What managers, directors, VPs, and CTOs are really assessing, and how to speak at their level.
Closing the deal
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Lesson 9Choosing and preparing references
Pick references for proximity and detail, and prepare them so the call confirms the offer.
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Lesson 10Salary and benefits negotiation
Total compensation, the questions to ask, stock options and equity, and how to actually ask.
Bonus & Conclusion
Bonus
Bonus: finding remote jobs
Where remote QA roles are, how to be found, and what to check before you accept one.
Bonus
Bonus: career accelerator
How to keep investing in your career after landing the job, with courses, mentorships, and more.
Conclusion
Congratulations!
You have completed the Ace Your QA Interviews course!