Selenium Interview Questions And Answers for Freshers (2025) | Software Testing Job Preparation

About The Video

This video covers the most common Selenium Interview questions for beginners with clear explanations and real-world examples. Whether you’re just starting your automation testing journey or brushing up before your next interview, this session will help you understand not just the answers but the concepts behind them.

💡𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧:

✔ What is Selenium and what are its components?

✔ What is the difference between findElement() and findElements() in Selenium?

✔ What are the different types of waits in Selenium?

✔ What is the difference between get() and navigate() methods in Selenium WebDriver?

✔ Which Xpath will you use and why?

Key Topics Covered

The video kicks off with an introduction by Gaurav Khurana, a seasoned software testing professional with over 15 years of industry experience. He explains that this Selenium interview masterclass series is structured across beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels to help testers not only prepare for interviews but also grow into modern-day testers. Unlike simple question–answer dumps, the focus is on explaining the concepts behind the answers so learners can confidently apply them in real-world scenarios.

The first question addressed is “What is Selenium?” Gaurav clarifies that Selenium is not strictly a tool, library, or framework, but rather a powerful suite for automating browsers. It is primarily used for web application testing. He introduces Selenium’s three key components: Selenium IDE (a record-and-playback browser extension), Selenium WebDriver (the core for automation using language bindings like Java, Python, and C#), and Selenium Grid (used for cross-browser testing across different environments, either locally or via platforms like LambdaTest). He also mentions that Selenium RC is now deprecated.

Next, he covers the important distinction between findElement and findElements. While findElement throws an exception if an element is not found, findElements always returns a list, which could be empty (size zero) if no matching elements exist. This difference often comes up in interviews as it highlights the candidate’s understanding of Selenium’s API behavior and its application in real test scenarios.

The third key topic is synchronization in Selenium tests, which deals with handling dynamic loading times of web elements across browsers. Gaurav explains three approaches: implicit waits (applied globally but not recommended due to inefficiency), explicit waits (applied to specific elements with conditions, offering more precision), and fluent waits (the most advanced option, as they allow custom polling intervals and better optimization of test execution). He emphasizes that relying on implicit waits can lead to flaky tests, while explicit and fluent waits provide more reliable control.

Another common question discussed is the difference between get() and navigate() in Selenium. Gaurav explains that get() waits until the full page loads, making it more suitable for the initial page load in a test. In contrast, navigate() does not necessarily wait for all elements, but it provides added flexibility for browser actions such as back, forward, and refresh, since it stores navigation history in a stack. Thus, the choice depends on the test flow requirements.

Finally, Gaurav tackles the question of absolute vs. relative XPath. He demonstrates that absolute XPath starts from the root (HTML) and specifies the complete DOM path to the element, making it fragile because any change in the DOM structure can break the locator.

On the other hand, relative XPath (using //) is shorter, more flexible, and better suited for robust test automation. He warns against relying on absolute paths and encourages using relative paths, possibly with parent elements, when multiple matches occur.

The session concludes with practical insights and demonstrations that emphasize best practices, such as preferring relative XPath, using explicit or fluent waits for synchronization, and understanding the nuances of Selenium’s core components. By combining these concepts with examples, Gaurav ensures viewers not only memorize answers but also gain the reasoning skills needed to excel in Selenium interviews.