0When I met with the students they ask or can say its a frequently ask question
- "How much Scope of Testing is?"
- "What the pay package I will get?"
- "Is career secure in Software Testing?"
- "I will learn manual testing, selenium in 1 month. Will I get a job after that?"
Now I am trying to answer above asked question along with other things which will clear your doubts.
India is a big market for software testing. As a posted on my previous article "Why Choose Software Testing as A Career?" In Indian IT market Software Testing plays major role inface more than software development. As a fresher or 1-3 year experienced although you will get less salary as compare to developer but once you upgrade your skills you will get good perks and almost same as developer. Software Testing as a career is a good choice for grads who does not know coding. Many of my students joined as manual tester and later on (after 1-2 years) they moved in automation testing (they learned automation testing) and working as automation developer. Another point "career security" then I must say nothing is secured and safe if it is still. You need to update you skills time to time as technologies changed. In today's scenario organisations are looking for manual + database tester which was not earlier. So to stay in business you have to update the skills accordingly and there is no harm in learning new technologies or things.
Many students want to learn all the things in one shot. I would suggest, its a technical field where you can jump stairs but later on you have to show your foot prints on left stairs. So learn step by step for shaping your career not for getting job. Its a professonal course learn theory and implement multiple time on application so that you can get practical knowledge which will help you in interview.
