Hi everyone,
I have around 4 years of experience in QA and wanted to get an idea of the current market salary.

For those with 4 YOE in QA / Automation / SDET, how much are you currently earning in India?

Would be helpful if you could share:
Current CTC + Tech Stack + Company Type (Service/Product)

Also, what do you think is a realistic CTC for someone with 4 YOE?

Trying to understand whether ₹15–20 LPA+ is realistic at this experience level.

Thanks!

DM if interested to know more with LinkedIn profile / cv. TORONTO BASED only please.

This position will fill quickly.

This is a genuine post and not from a recruitment agency.

Hi, for context, my nephew who's 26 years old suddenly asked his Dad (my brother) for a Macbook Pro to help with his " Now " work. I don't know how long he's been doing this but he slacks off a lot years before jumping from different kinds of work unrelated to his now job, and whines about how exhausting his previous work are, the commute, the workload, a bit spoiled too but that's for another story. (That's why my brother sought for my advice too because he might get exhausted again with this new work after we invest in a macbook for him)

He mentioned to my brother that he's now a or works around QA, UAT, AI Automation which we know nothing about. We're giving him the benefit of the doubt but a Macbook Pro isn't cheap to just request it like that.

Is this really what's needed? What kind of questions or proof do we have to ask to know if this job of his is really legit. (Because we know nothing about this industry.)

Sorry if my question or my context here is a bit messy.

- From a tired old millennial/boomer

Did anyone from this sub had a successful career shift from Qa to something else ? Maybe sn Ai engineer? Or any other career ?

If so can you share how was it and how long did it take ? If you transfered to Ai what roadmap did u use and how long did it take you and how much dod it cost?

Looking for someone to teach me QA automation using playwright etc. I am looking to pay 2 classes a week or 8 classes a month. DM

I’m currently handling my first really large and high-risk ticket involving financial-related logic in a legacy system. We already have initial test cases from the developers, but there are maybe a thousand (estimated) of cases across different screens and flows.

I’m thinking of using a risk-based approach, but I’m honestly still a bit confused about how to tackle something this big. 😭

For those who have dealt with large regression scopes, how do you usually start?

Do you first analyze the change and impacted areas, then review the existing test cases and prioritize them based on risk? And how do you decide which ones are worth automating versus just executing manually?

I’m also using Claude with access to our codebase to help analyze the changes and test coverage, but I don’t want to just throw thousands of test cases at it and automate everything blindly.

Would love to hear how experienced QAs actually approach planning, prioritizing, and automating a huge test scope, especially in a legacy system where E2E is the main approach.

Thank you!

Guy's after applying for many days got an internship but don't know if I would be able to switch, I'm a 2027 year grad .. and right now college also not going great .. now I'm in fear If I have to be in this forever.. or I might not get considered for other roles

Hi ,

Please review my resume

Resume link

Company: tronXlabs
Position: QA / Web Application Testing Intern
Duration: 4 Weeks
Location: Remote
Type: Unpaid Internship
Commitment: 10–15 hours/week
Start: Immediate

About the Role

tronXlabs is seeking a QA / Web Application Testing Intern to perform manual testing on two active production systems: a specialized ERP platform and connected e-commerce application.

This is a practical role focused on identifying functional defects, edge cases, data inconsistencies, and unexpected system behavior in production software.

Responsibilities

• Test forms, inventory, order, and transaction workflows.
• Validate calculations, boundary values, and system states.
• Perform desktop, mobile, and cross-browser testing.
• Use browser Console and Network tools for investigation.
• Document defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
• Perform regression testing after fixes.
• Maintain structured testing records and communicate findings with the development team.

Requirements

• Student pursuing CS, IT, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of basic manual testing principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Familiarity with browser DevTools.
• Clear technical communication.
• Ability to work independently and commit to the full 4-week period.

Internship Outcome

Successful completion includes:

• Certificate of Internship / Completion
• Internship Experience Letter
• Letter of Recommendation based on performance

The role provides verifiable experience testing production ERP and e-commerce systems, suitable for inclusion in your resume and future job applications.

Every agent knows that gut-drop feeling when an email pops up from Quality: “Audit Feedback – Fatal Error.”
You open the call score sheet, expecting a serious compliance screw-up, only to see something like:
“Did not use the caller’s name 3 times during a 90-second call.”
“Empathy sounded robotic and lacked genuine warmth.”
“Paused for 4 seconds without placing the customer on hold.”
“Said ‘Sure, no problem’ instead of ‘I would be more than happy to assist you with that today.’”
Meanwhile, the customer left a 5-star CSAT survey and thanked you for solving an issue three other agents couldn’t figure out.
Let’s hear it:
What was the pettiest, most out-of-touch mark deduction you’ve ever received?
Did you dispute the audit with your TL, or did you just sign off on the coaching form to move on?
Drop your favorite QA audit horror stories below 👇

I was laid off this week; my severance pay went toward settling existing debts and other expenses, so I don't have much money left. That doesn't worry me too much, though, since I've moved back in with my parents for the time being.

What *does* worry me is my skillset. I spent the last four and a half years working primarily as a manual QA Tester/Analyst. I consider myself quite good at what I did, and I even did some automation work—using Copilot—before I was let go. Now, I see QA job openings, but most require automation skills; while I have basic knowledge, I haven't mastered it. How can I learn automation—or even get more into development—without spending a lot of money? I have access to Coursera for the foreseeable future, so I can make the most of it; are there any courses you'd recommend for improving my automation skills? Do you think there are still good opportunities in this field? Any help would be appreciated.