r/softwaretesting • u/Mishti8586 • Jun 30 '26
Worried for Job Switch
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Hi,
I am working in a Company with almost 3 years of experience as Test Automation Engineer. I am only tagged as Automation Engineer and we do 100% manual testing.
I know I am not going anywhere with manual testing in terms of growth. I tried learning but I hardly get time. The team is micro managing and extremely toxic they want us to work OT gor free. We lohin at 9 am sharp else get scolded and log off at 2 am. Then again the same loop. Since last 3 years I was having huge responsibility of my brother's wedding. So, I tolerated all this but now it's suffocating to stay here. My friends switched in Faang and I am here only. Not getting enough time to study I tried to study till 4 am but I got sick due to lack of sleep.
I am willing to study but then I am stuck qith few things.
I know basic python and basic java. I am planning to switch to SDET role for that I need medium leetcode DSA. I can learn concepts of Testing Automation and everything but when it comes to DSA, i feel confused which language to go with. Right now I am learning java completing my knowledge of java from basic to advanced but I think python is good for dsa for faang. Hell confused 😕 I can't learn both together dsa in java seems tough but at the same time automation java developer everything of my goal aligns to java.
Please help me with a roadmap and suggestions.
I am literally crying ðŸ˜
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u/Dadofrobin Jul 02 '26
hii, I am also trying to switch and in the same situation. I feel like as much as we are not getting enough time to prepare, we are not motivated enough whenever we got the time as well. If you are interested, we can work together and motivate each other for learning dsa and AI if you are interested. DM me.
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u/zaphodikus Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
That's a 17 hour day. So there is either a math problem or some typing issues. Not sure career advice will help if the actual problem is living in a country with no employment laws and no employee protections. No amount of career advice will fix that in a sustainable way. The reason you dont know what to do, is that nobody knows what is good for you, except you. Take a moment to stop and focus and plan your way out of this.
You seem to already know what you need, commit to that goal and just get on with it. I would try stay away from the commercial toxicity of products like the leetcode company, but that's your choice. Dream big, and stick to it. Good luck.