Currently having 1+ year experience in automation and manual testing and graduation in 2025 from 1.5 tier college.
Got approached by HR for additional details mainly revolving around expected ctc and relevant experience in automation
Any tips and tricks for interview and what ctc can I expect max to max
Please help here trying to switch from toxic company.
Currently having 1+ year experience in automation and manual testing and graduation in 2025 from 1.5 tier college.
Got approached by HR for additional details mainly revolving around expected ctc and relevant experience in automation
Any tips and tricks for interview and what ctc can I expect max to max
Please help here trying to switch from toxic company.
I applied for an AMTS QA role at Salesforce through a referral. I have ~1.5 years of experience as an SDET and graduated in 2025 from a Tier 1.5 college.
Timeline:
Jan 31: Applied via referral (connected through LinkedIn)
Feb 8: Received OA (3 DSA questions – easy to medium)
Feb 16: HR called for an offline interview; I said I’d confirm, but didn’t hear back
Mar 2: HR called again; interview scheduled for Mar 5 (online)
Mar 5: First round – 2 medium DSA questions + basic Java; went well → shortlisted
Mar 9: Second round with Hiring Manager – behavioral + scenario-based
After that, I followed up multiple times. HR kept asking me to be patient. My referral mentioned I’d likely get an offer, but there was a hiring freeze and it could take 2–4 weeks.
Recently, HR emailed saying the position is on hold and they’re not hiring for this role right now. When I checked again with my referral, he said the hiring freeze is still active and there’s still a chance the offer might come, but nothing is certain.
Question:
Should I still keep hopes for this role, or move on and focus elsewhere?