What are the challenges and limitations of the Selenium Web Driver?

Challenges and limitations of Selenium WebDriver

• We cannot test windows application.
• We cannot test mobile apps.
• Limited reporting.
• Handling dynamic Elements.
• Handling page load.
• Handling pop up windows.
• Handling captcha.

What are the challenges you faced in automation What are the challenges you faced while working with IE browser?

Some of the typical issues faced during IE automation are :

• The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver. ie. driver system property.
• The browser’s zoom level is set to n\%.
• Protected Mode settings are not the same for all zones.
• SendKeys works very slow it takes 1-2 second to type each character.

What is the biggest challenge you have faced in automation?

Top 5 Challenges Faced During Automation Selenium Testing

• Handling Pop-Ups.
• Dynamic Web Content.
• Mobile Testing.
• Captcha.
• Scalability.
• Final Thoughts.

What are the challenges you faced in manual and automation testing?

Manual and Automation Testing Challenges

• #1) Testing the Complete Application.
• #2) Misunderstanding of Company Processes.
• #3) Relationship with Developers.
• #4) Regression Testing.
• #5) Lack of Skilled Testers.
• #6) Testing always under Time Constraint.
• #7) Which Tests to Execute First?
• #8) Understanding the Requirements.

What was your most challenging automation framework task?

Sync issue or Timeout. Sync issue or I would say timeout issue is one of the most challenging tasks in any test automation tool. If we do not handle sync issue then most of the script will fail. In one of the test surveys, it has found that 80\% of scripts fail due to improper sync while performing actions.

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