Sample: How to fill up Appraisal Form ( by a Junior Test Engineer)
A1 - Quality of work:
1. The area I have tested , no bugs were found later from customer side.
2. The customer issues which I verified, no complaints were raised from customer side later.
2. My work has been appreciated by manager, developer. (Attached are the mails)
email 1:"..........."
email2:".............."
A2 - Work Output:
I have worked on the following releases last year.
i. 7.2 Sp3
ii. 7.5 Sp2
iii. PM
iv. 7.2 SP4
v. 7.5 FP3
vi. 7.7 FP1
Major contribution on the above releases
i. 7.2 SP3 - Verified 17 customer issues, mostly Billing side and server side area. Most of the issues were severity 2 issues.
ii. 7.5 SP2 - I did the regression for B module.
Successfully installed and configured this component.
I executed 46 test cases out of 69 test cases.
The challenge was huge and it was completely new area. Here is the onsite manager's comment "..............."
iii. PM
I single handed managed this module. I communicated with the developer and collected the specification. I also used to prepared status report daily for the test case execution and any issues found. Also communicated to onsite manager directly for the work progress on daily basis.
iv. 7.2 SP4
I verified 8 issues out of which 5 was customer issues. Apart from this i did regression of G (90%) , B(82%) and also did smoke testing of I (Hp-UX), P (Hp-UX, solaris), R (HP-UX, Solaris and Win XP)
and B ((HP-UX, Solaris and Win XP) modules
v. 7.5 FP3
Mentored new people. Helped team members in the regression areas. ( Mr. P - for G module)
I did regression testing for CON module which was new to me.
Verified 6 issues out of which 2 was customer issues.
Raised 10 issues.
Performed Smoke testing of the following modules:
B - Solaris and HP-UX
I - Solaris and HP-UX
P - Solaris and HP-UX
R- Solaris and HP-UX
PT on Win Xp
A3 - Accountability:
I have completed my assigned work within specified time across all the releases as mentioned above. If required i came on weekend and finished off my job and thus met the deadline.
For instance
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A4 - Required knowledge base:
My responsibility includes
Regression testing
Issue verification
Raising issue
Writing Test cases
Smoke testing
Installation and Configuration
Mentoring New joinees
Helping other team members in my expertise areas
I am successfully doing all the above responsibilities which imply my knowledge to perform my role effectively.
I am self driven and always prioritized my work and completed as per the schedule. My goal is not only raise the issue but also follow up with the developer and get it fixed and thus deliver a high quality product.
A5 - Team work:
No complains from team mates
I get along with everyone very easily.
I helped below mentioned people on their task apart from my assigned work which implies I am always ready to help my team mates and am very good team player.
Rsdad - GL
Pgfg - B
Sghfh - MC
Rgdgh - B
Dfgdg - AT
Wghgg - Verification of customer issues
Apart from this I have given TOI to following colleagues
Pfgd - GL
Bfdh - B - Showed installation and configuration and explained functionalities of the test cases
Phfh and Vcgcgh - P module - Showed installation and configuration and explained functionalities of the test cases.
I have so far worked with Rfgdg ( 7.2 sp3) ; with Sghfgf (7.5 Sp2); withVfgdfg(7.2 Sp4); with Aghf (7.7 FP1 7.5 FP3) without any problem.
A6 - Communication:
I prepared MOM of weekly status report and published it to my team
For my raised issues, developer never asks for more info which implies i wrote the reproduction steps correctly. (CQ can be referred)
The test cases which i have written are well understood by a new person.
Proactiveness:
When my mail id got removed from the alias I asked my manager and onsite manager to send me mail separately anticipating a risk of missing a mail.
While planning a long vacation i always communicated to my manager well before the time so that in my absence work should not get hampered.
A7 - Flexibility and Ability to change priority:
I have been assigned with a number of regression areas. First I concentrated on core areas and then the additional modules. Thus i prioratize my work. Also if there is any customer issues , I always make it a point to complete that task first. I have always been performing multiple tasks successfully as mentioned in A4 point.
A8 - Initiative :
I am part of quality forums and taking part of preparing templates and giving inputs.
