Playwright Candidate Assessment - Interview Summary Role: Playwright Automation Engineer This summary outlines our key observations regarding the candidate’s technical knowledge and fit for the role. I. Existing Strengths (Good Foundation)

• Prior Automation Experience: He has a solid baseline understanding of automation fundamentals, specifically demonstrating knowledge of Selenium.
• Dev Tools Familiarity: He is familiar with key collaboration and version control tools like GitLab and SourceTree, which is a plus. II. Primary Gaps and Development Areas Playwright Technical Depth (Major Concern)
• Limited Framework Knowledge: Despite mentioning three years of experience, his understanding of Playwright is limited to a high-level overview. He genuinely lacks vast knowledge in the framework's mechanics.
• Coding and Syntax: He was unable to demonstrate writing core Playwright syntax or even structure basic test steps.
• Project Structure: He did not have a clear concept of a standard Playwright project structure or how it should be organized.
• Ecosystem Awareness: He was not aware of essential Playwright packages or how the broader ecosystem works. Foundational Skills
• GIT Proficiency: This is a clear gap: he seems to rely entirely on GUI tools like SourceTree, as he was unaware of basic GIT command-line operations.
• BDD/Cucumber: His knowledge regarding BDD Cucumber concepts and implementation was unclear and incomplete.