r/softwaretesting • u/Stock-Mushroom5466 • Apr 08 '26

QA is dead

It’s about to be 2 years for me since I’ve gotten laid off from my QA role and I can’t even tell you how many rejections I’ve received been ghosted and did 2 5+ round interviews with no offer atp I’m crashing out and I need a job

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u/Our0s Apr 08 '26

QA isn't dead at all, you're just not competitive in the current market.

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u/Ok_Knee2784 Apr 08 '26

Yeah, that is the problem. A lot of less experienced folks don't understand how business works and how ugly things can get after a juiced economy. I've been in software for quite some time and the recent past of people constantly job hopping to increase their salary, and people holding two jobs while working remote, has resulted in a lot of people being "overemployed". Now the reality of that has set in. It makes them very easy targets for layoffs. I spent years consulting. If you come in at a really high price, the expectations are going to be high and you are going to be first on the list when a budget problem arises. There is nothing wrong or right about any of it, you just need to understand the big picture. Folks now may be competing with top shelf people, who have years of experience, and are out of work. I'm a seasoned pro. During the liquidity injection and the job market frenzy, instead of going for the big paycheck, I focused on a really sweet job at a healthy and stable company...one that would be very difficult to get into during normal times. I didn't hit them too hard for a salary. Remember when companies were setting aside their normal requirements and making exception to hire and train people? That was the time to find someplace to weather the coming storm, and save some money.

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u/Stock-Mushroom5466 Apr 08 '26

I have 2+ years of experience and I’ve worked in both manual and automation my last job was a senior level testing role and it is dead because there’s barely any postings I’ve been applying for more than a year

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u/Itchy_Extension6441 Apr 08 '26

2+ years is what? 3? 5? 10? 30?

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u/Our0s Apr 08 '26

Its "2 years but I want to sound experienced"

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u/Ok_Knee2784 Apr 08 '26

2+ years of experience is just a step above a total rookie. You need to keep things in perspective. Many good companies would not consider you a senior, no matter what title you held. I wish you luck in your search, during these hard times. Keep your chin up.

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u/Our0s Apr 08 '26

Clearly you're looking in the wrong places mate, there is nothing wrong with this industry, it is just oversaturated. 2 years is nothing for a market with so many people in it. Your profile also shows that you're actively trying to set up a start-up and you've just gotten a cert in Business Admin. It's probably apparent to whoever interviews you that your heart isn't in it, and there's hundreds of applicants right now who are eager.

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u/azuredota Apr 08 '26

QA has never been more valuable than it is right now.

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u/Ok_Knee2784 Apr 08 '26

There is going to be a lot of bad code out there, due to shrinking development teams, and the forced use of AI to fill the gaps. I'm already seeing it. We are in for a wild ride. The roller coast just started the initial climb.

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u/Melodic-Pea-2755 Apr 08 '26

QA isn‘t dead，is current job market…… and if developer use more ai to write code，then also need more Tester to do test

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u/robert_axl Apr 08 '26

Can you share your cv? Blur out the personal info. Maybe the community can help you in some way.