How to switch my role from quality assurance engineer to a developer

1. If there's no punishment by your college in leaving the company after joining it.
2. The company is a big name.

If both the above points hold true then, there is one more way:

1. Join the company and keep applying for a Developer role in Startups.
2. Make sure to bag an offer before your probation period ends. Don't forget to leverage your company's name during offer negotiation.
3. Leave the company before probation period ends and happily grow in the startup with an ok package.

Not much you can do since it's a campus placement. I suffered the same way during mine, was offered a role that I didn't want and couldn't say no. So I found a different job by applying through job boards.

Try to find a job in your preferred role and just reject the offer once you do so because if the hr wants to act in bad faith there is nothing you can do as they know they have all the leverage. Startups recruit freshers, some will hire as a intern and give PPO after a couple of months. If you have time do that. It's a good way to get relevant experience for your role and easier to secure an offer that way.

If you are forced to join then keep trying for an internal transfer from Day 1 or keep upskilling through the company resources and seek opportunity elsewhere.

Don't join as QA if you don't want this is one mistake that will shape your entire career. Maybe it's good you spend time upskilling your coding and try in some startups. That will definitely help.

Bhai woh job mat kariyo jisme career nhi banana Baad m switch karne me Indian companies maar legi. No one will give a chance. Ik people with 4+ years of experience tried to switch to PM no one gives a shit.

Grab the offer as the market is already in layoff mode and you are a fresher also. Wait till market stable and internally look for developer role. Side by side work on your skills, when market get in hiring mode, move to your development profile.

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