How to become a Automation Test Engineer

Writes code that tests software automatically.

Core skills

Guides for this path

Flagship project idea

Build an end-to-end test suite for a real website that runs nightly and reports failures.

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Your path in

1
Learn the fundamentals
Get comfortable with playwright/selenium and programming. Free resources are enough to start. Consistency beats intensity.
2
Build a flagship project
Build an end-to-end test suite for a real website that runs nightly and reports failures.
3
Meet people in the role
Find 3–5 people working as a Automation Test Engineer and ask for 15-minute chats about how they broke in. JuniorRoute gives you outreach templates and a tracker.
4
Apply strategically
Target internships, apprenticeships and programs matched to your grade and experience, with a resume tailored to each posting.
5
Practice interviews
Run mock interviews specific to Automation Test Engineer roles, both technical and behavioral, and fix what the scorecard flags.

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