Jobs for a QA engineer: search and automatic applications
QA is one of the most popular ways into IT, so competition for junior roles is high. Regular applications with a letter written for the job stand out here.
What job posts ask for most
- Test design, test cases, bug reports
- API testing (Postman), SQL
- For automation: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium; Java, Python or TypeScript
- CI/CD, Git
- English for documentation and communication
How to set up filters in AutoApply
Separate Manual and Automation: if you want automation only, set the tool (Playwright, Selenium) and the language.
Stop words in the job title drop what does not fit you: for example "Manual" if you want automation only, or "Support".
A short sample letter
The employer reads the first lines, so the letter must be short and concrete. A sample the AI adapts to each job:
"Hello! I am applying for the QA Automation Engineer role. I have tested web apps and APIs for two years and write automated tests with Playwright and TypeScript, which I set up to run in GitHub Actions. I would be glad to talk."
More examples in how to write a cover letter for IT jobs. Or generate your own for free.
Create an account and set your filters
A sample CV
A short one-page CV that gets past the first look. You can build one in the AutoApply CV builder in 10 minutes:
- Title: QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)
- Summary: 3 years testing web and mobile apps, the last year in automation.
- Experience: TravelApp, 2022 to now: wrote 250 Playwright tests, regression went from 2 days to 3 hours.
- Skills: test design, Jira, TestRail, Postman, SQL, Playwright, JavaScript, Git, CI.
- English: Intermediate.
Interview questions
- How do smoke, sanity and regression testing differ?
- Which test design techniques do you know? Show them on an "age from 18 to 65" field.
- How do you write a good bug report?
- What do you do when a developer says "this is not a bug"?
- Which tests should be automated first, and why?
Practise answering out loud: a mock interview with AI for the exact job.
Tips
- Show a sample bug report or tests on GitHub: it beats a list of tools.
- Say what exactly you tested: web, mobile, APIs, payments.
- Apply every day: junior QA jobs close fast.
FAQ
Is AutoApply good for a junior QA?
Yes. Choose the junior level and, if you like, Work.ua and Robota.ua, which have more jobs without experience.
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Apply to jobs for a QA engineer automatically, for free
AutoApply finds jobs on Djinni and DOU by your filters, writes a letter for each and applies for you. The free plan has every feature and 30 applications a month.
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