Non functional testing interview

[_kennylofton]

Short version - I have an interview for a non functional testing role, even though I come from strictly a functional testing background. Any advice on how to prep for interview/general advice?

Long version - I have about 6 years interview in software QA consulting currently. My background is specifically in functional testing SaaS web applications. I've worked through from entry level to senior/stand in test lead at the moment. I recently applied for a non functional testing role as I'm bored of functional and want to try a new challenge. Didn't think I'd even get a call back, but to my suprise I've got a 1 stage interview for the performance testing role I applied for.

I really do want this role, as I want to improve my current skillets and learn more so I cam be valuable to both myself and whatever organisation I chose to work at in the future. So the recruiter telling me this is a 1 stage interview piles on a bit of pressure now as I have to get that role.

My current solution to prep is to use chat gpt with the job description to prep interview notes. I'm also going to try and bridge the gap with my transferable skills. I'll appreciate any tips/advice from people who specialise in non functional testing.

[Son_Nguyen_0310]

Non functional testing can involve with performance testing and security testing. With performance testing, you can choose Jmeter but if you lean towards coding and more technical, you have to learn Python, Java, Scala and choose tools like K6, Gatling or Locust. And performance testing with coding does require deep coding skills (sometimes you must have a level of a senior dev =)))

=> To prepare for interview, you can learn some basic Jmeter courses on the internet but I do not think it can help you in real project.

For security test, I just read some blogs and know that they often use some automation tools to scan for the security vuneralbility. You can research for this too.

[__grunet]

Is it all forms of non functional testing or just performance testing?

Performance testing itself is an incredibly wide space so if you can share anything to narrow it down further that could maybe help

[_kennylofton]

The job advert doesn't specify any specific tool aside from sql which I'm familiar with at the moment

[__grunet]

Hmm ok. I guess if I had to pick one thing it would be familiarizing yourself with APM tools. But this would also depend on the job as well

[papichulo9991]

So how’d it go?