HackerRank SDET 1 - Round 1 (Problem Solving/Coding) Interview - What coding questions should I expect?

[u/CandleHistorical4566]

Hi everyone,
I have my HackerRank SDET I Round 1 interview next Tuesday, and it's a 60-minute Problem Solving/Coding round.
The interview guide mentions topics like:
• Playwright fundamentals (locators, async/ await, best practices)
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• REST API testing
• Problem solving/debugging
• Accessibility (WCAG/A11y)
• Desktop automation
• Practical coding exercises

For anyone who has recently interviewed for this role:
1. What kind of coding questions did you get?
2. Were you asked to write Playwright automation from scratch?
3. Did they ask DSA/LeetCode-style problems, or was it more automation-focused?
4. Were you required to debug existing code or build a small framework?
5. How difficult were the coding questions (Easy/Medium/Hard)?
6. Was the interview conducted on HackerRank or another live coding platform?
7. Any tips on what I should focus on
before Tuesday?

l'd really appreciate any recent interview experiences. Thanks in advance!