[rohit_s_r]

hi guys.
can anyone please throw some light on software testing as a career.the salary a fresher commands, growth vis a vis devlopment.any other info you wanna share regarding software testing .plz do reply its pretty urgent. thanks in advance.

[D e e p t i]

Hi Rohit, despite the craze and ego assosiated with dev, its nice to see people aspiring to be testers. A good tester needs to be better than the dev to break his/her code. We very rarely see companies that put in a lot of effort into the quality of products. As a result, the challenges in a testing role are high in very few companies.

There some good testing schools around - atleast in NCR. If you want exact details, PM me and I can find out and let you know.

Regarding the salaries. They are as much as ppl in s/w get. In companies that have different people that do dev and testing, testers get paid slightly less than dev.

Growth is no different for a tester from a dev - atleast from what I know.

[rmbt]

Originally Posted by rohit_s_r

hi guys.
can anyone please throw some light on software testing as a career.the salary a fresher commands, growth vis a vis devlopment.any other info you wanna share regarding software testing .plz do reply its pretty urgent. thanks in advance.

Testing is field where you can do wonders if you work hard.Also, if you work as a tester in starting years, it really helps you if you decide to switch to development side.
Testers are always in demand & there are ample oppurtunities in market.

And as deepti puts it: Growth is no different for a tester from a dev.

[rohit_s_r]

hi deepti thanks for your response .it would be great help if you could tell me testing schools and other info.thanks a lot. r u also into testing?
rohit

i tried to private message you but your inbox is full

[nikhilkulk]

Myself a noob in this field. Just joined in two months ago.... not by choice by default..... But whatever little I have seen till now I am loving it..... Testing is *the* field to be in if my bosses are to be believed
Testing is interesting wherein you have to think out of the box sometimes to break the system. Also there is huge supply-demand gap of quality people in this area. So get in and enjoy

PS: Software testing is a awesome option for MBA aspirants, you get lotsa free time on your hands

[rohit_s_r]

hi nikhil thanks for your reply.
which company are you working in? is salry at par with dev?did u do any testing program?you any any good testing school?DO ELABORATE ON UR PROFILE AND THE FEILD IN GENERAL. i need the info urgently hoping for an early reply from you.thanx a million .
rohit

[nikhilkulk]

Originally Posted by rohit_s_r

hi nikhil thanks for your reply.
which company are you working in? is salry at par with dev?did u do any testing program?you any any good testing school?DO ELABORATE ON UR PROFILE AND THE FEILD IN GENERAL. i need the info urgently hoping for an early reply from you.thanx a million .
rohit

Salary at par with Dev: Yes
Did I undergo any testing training: No
Do I know any good testing school? Could suggest a few in Pune
My profile: BE Electronics
About the field: Already mentioned in my last post

[D e e p t i]

Originally Posted by rohit_s_r

hi deepti thanks for your response .it would be great help if you could tell me testing schools and other info.thanks a lot. r u also into testing?
rohit

i tried to private message you but your inbox is full

Here are some pointers for you:

1. There is a y! group called "softwarequality"
2. Check out http://india.istqb.org/
3. Check out http://www.whatistesting.com/

No Rahul, I'm not into testing. Incidentally, I'm into dev

[rohit_s_r]

DOES ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE IDEA ABOUT A GOOD TESTING SCHOOL IN DELHI NCR. HOW R THE FOLLOWING.

1>WEBTEKLABS NARAINA INDUSTRIAL AREA
2>DUCAT NOIDA
3>PURE TESTING NOIDA

WHAT ARE THE ENTRY LEVEL SALARIES FOR FRESHERS IN TESTING.

[D e e p t i]

Originally Posted by rohit_s_r

WHAT ARE THE ENTRY LEVEL SALARIES FOR FRESHERS IN TESTING.

Rohit, People already answered this. If you are looking at exact numbers, could be anywhere between 1.8 lpa to 8 lpa (the highest I heard of for entry level freshers in India) - depending on how good you are and how good the company is for you.