RPA
Also written as Robotic Process Automation, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism
Software 'bots' that copy the clicks and keystrokes a person makes in business applications, automating repetitive office tasks like copying invoice data between systems. There is no physical robot. It is increasingly being replaced or supplemented by AI agents.
Think of it like
A macro recorder for the whole office: it repeats exactly what a person did on screen, very fast.
Junior or senior?
RPA bots are fragile because they break when a screen layout changes.
Senior sounds like
Talks about maintaining bots and handling exceptions, not just building the first one.
Ask them
“What happened to your bots when one of the applications they worked in changed its screens?”