How do you ensure knowledge transfer when a senior QA team member leaves?
- knowledge transfer
- team resilience
- documentation
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Model answer
Proactive knowledge management: (1) Document test strategies and key decisions in a team wiki. (2) Pair testing sessions so knowledge is distributed. (3) Code reviews on automation ensure shared understanding. (4) Record walkthroughs of complex test setups. (5) Maintain a "bus factor" dashboard showing who knows what. (6) Cross-train team members on each other's domains. The goal is that no single person is a single point of failure.
What interviewers listen for
- OwnershipYou name what you personally did, not what "the team" did.
- CalibrationYou can articulate when you escalated, and when you absorbed the issue without escalating.
- Influence without authorityYou moved a developer or a PM by sharing data, not by pulling rank.