QA/Testing
Exploratory Testing
Simultaneously designing and executing tests by actively exploring an application — following your judgment and curiosity in the moment — rather than running a pre-scripted set of steps. A structured discipline, not just 'clicking around.'
Think of it like
Like a food critic wandering a kitchen's menu with an inquisitive palate, versus a line cook running the exact same prep checklist every single day.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Relies entirely on scripted tests and hasn't tried exploratory testing.
Senior sounds like
Can describe a real bug exploratory testing caught that the scripted suite completely missed.
Ask them
“Tell me about a bug exploratory testing caught that your scripted or automated tests completely missed.”