This was helpful! I have been feeling very discouraged reading these job descriptions. Every interview I have had mentions automation and I don’t have that skill. Also I interviewed for a Jr Manual QA and they were asking about advanced complex SQL queries.

Message to recruiters who may watch this video: Guys, you gotta speak to your HR and Engineering team and give chances to people who have some experience already. Job market is tough and no one is guaranteed from tomorrow’s layoffs. Nobody is born with those skills from their 1st day and demanding minimum 5 or 7 years of experience from entry to mid level engineers doesn’t guarantee you a talented expertise or quality job. There are lots of candidate’s out there who are fast learners and want to roll up their sleeves to get the job done effectively. Secondly, if you require the QA engineer to know automation, you should KNOW what programming language you require in advance and LIST IT on job posting. Let’s not waste each others times.

15:45 As a person who is interviewing for 2 years, i ask concrete questions when it comes to requirements, but they either avoid answering it crystal clear answer, or they say we want to have it “just in case” or “did not decide yet”. It’s like dating with a 18 y.o. girl that doesn’t know what she wants. Excuse my language but what they’re doing is they’re searching for a “virgin” in a public house!

3:00 This IS a fake job ad in my opinion and there are MANY of them right now this year. The recruitment practice wasn’t found yesterday and we didn’t go through a catastrophe to lose all know-hows or resources to begin doing business in 2024. PS April and May are the driest job market times that I’ve experienced since 2022. No calls. Only these kind of circus-like job postings and *crickets*. 🦗🦗🦗