In April 2023, I joined a start-up company in Shenzhen. I was very excited when I first joined the company. When I went to the company, I was dumbfounded. Except for me, the company only had 2 testers who developed 3 front-ends and 1 test. There are also 2 UIs. After a rough understanding of the company's business, I found out that it is a project from scratch. At present, there is nothing and everything needs to be built by myself. I proposed that there is not enough manpower and I need to recruit a test, because my company is only me. Test so let me be the interviewer.
The recent interviewees are all the companies whose previous companies have closed down. The economy is not good recently. Many old companies have closed down. Those who come to the interview and share some experience, everyone should pay attention.
Recently, according to the feedback of our beautiful HR colleagues, it seems that there are not many resumes for talents, and then a few interviews, and it turns out that the work experience on the resume is only a few months.
Yesterday I interviewed an automated testing engineer, and his recent work experience read: 2022.11-2023.3, xxx network technology company.
Actually, the lion asked for 15K. I asked it as expected, not to mention the automated testing framework and performance testing. Security testing is only a basic technology, and many people don’t know it well. Most people’s years of work experience are only functional testing. , Appium, JUnit, etc., they all stay at the level of test planning, use case writing and execution, and defect tracking and reporting. Questions such as automated testing frameworks, performance testing, and security testing are even deadly. The latest developments in cutting-edge technologies No attention either. His previous company's project died midway, and he came to look for a job. I knew why the company was so blind and couldn't close down without recruiting any bulls and horses.
If it is a common problem, it shows a trend. You don’t need to look at the data reports and news, you can judge from this microcosm: Many small and medium IT companies will lose a large part of it from this year to next year. Moreover, various groups and Weibo always report that wages cannot be paid, and companies have difficulty in financing, etc. Such incidents are becoming more and more frequent.
Moreover, many large companies are laying off employees, small companies are struggling to survive, and it is becoming more and more difficult to obtain financing for some projects, because the money shortage is coming again. I have posted some common sense about the economy before, and these phenomena are gradually showing up. Does it manifest in our industry, that is, a large number of companies have closed down and went bankrupt. From the boss to the employees, everyone is having a hard time, because the overall environment is really bad.
Some state-owned enterprises can survive for a few more years, because problems will erupt sooner or later. Private enterprises and state-owned enterprises are no exception. However, state-owned enterprises have a high ability to resist risks, so there is no need to be afraid in the short term.
As someone who has been here, I also hope that you will avoid some detours. Here I will share with you some relevant information about automated test engineers, hoping to bring you help on the way forward, and get what you need at the end of the article.
1. Essential Python programming content for automated testing
2. Basic content of Web UI automated testing
3. Web UI automated testing content
4. Basic content of APP UI automation testing
5. Practical content of APP UI automation testing
6. Basic content of API interface automated testing
7. Practical content of API interface automated testing
8. CI/CD continuous integration special technology
9. Practical technology of automated testing framework
According to this learning framework route, constantly explore and improve, and break through the bottleneck of technology. It can be said that this process will make you miserable, but as long as you get through it. Later life will be much easier. I have also gone through such a journey before I can get more opportunities for high-paying positions. The hard work will eventually pay off, which can be regarded as a recognition of my ability and a real proof of my own value. At least a salary of 30+ after tax is quite satisfactory in my current state.
END meager strength
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has read my article carefully. Seeing the fans’ growth and attention all the way, there is always a need for reciprocity. Although it is not a very valuable thing, you can take it away if you need it:
These materials should be the most comprehensive and complete preparation warehouse for friends who do [software testing]. This warehouse has also accompanied me through the most difficult journey, and I hope it can help you too!
