Software Tester resume
A software testing resume gets read for the kind of testing you've done and the tools you did it with. Recruiters want to know quickly whether you're a manual tester, an automation tester or both, and which frameworks you've written tests in yourself.
- 01Manual, automation or both, stated in your summary.
- 02Automation tools and the language you write tests in, such as Selenium with Java or Playwright with TypeScript.
- 03Testing types you've owned: functional, regression, API, performance.
- 04Numbers: test cases written, defects found, regression time saved.
Testing
- manual testing
- functional testing
- regression testing
- test case design
- STLC
- defect life cycle
Automation
- Selenium
- TestNG
- Cucumber
- Playwright
- Postman
- REST Assured
Tools and process
- JIRA
- Agile
- SQL
- Jenkins
- Git
- API testing
Put down only what is true and what you can be interviewed on. A term you cannot defend will win you the screening and then lose you the interview.
Did testing of the web application and reported bugs.
Automated 350 regression test cases in Selenium with Java, cutting each release's regression cycle from three days to five hours.
- Calling yourself an automation tester when your tests were recorded and never written by hand.
- Listing tools without saying what you tested with them.
- Leaving out SQL and API testing, which many QA postings ask for.
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Check My ATS Score FreeHow do I show a move from manual to automation testing?
Show the automation you've done, even if it's small. A framework you built for a side project, scripts you added at work, or a public GitHub repository all count. Then put automation first in your summary.
Should I mention ISTQB certification?
Yes, list it under certifications. It helps at the screening stage, though interviewers will still test what you can do.
What should a fresher put on a software testing resume?
Testing projects, the test cases you wrote, any bugs you found in real apps, and the basics: SDLC, STLC, SQL and one automation tool you've practised with.