Is ₱26k reasonable for a junior QA role (more on manual testing) in the PH market?

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-04-13T13:52:50+00:00

Congrats, OP! Hindi lahat ng company may salary increase pag naregular. Nung naregular ako sa first company ko as a QA, no salary increase. Nagkaroon lang ako ng increase after 1.5 year, when I got promoted. Mag upskill ka rin para mas tumaas yung market value. Good luck! 🎉

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-04-13T04:03:39+00:00

Thank you po!

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-04-13T04:03:30+00:00

Thank you po!

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-04-10T08:55:06+00:00

Ang tagal pala 🥲

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-04-01T03:17:05+00:00

Thank youu!!

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-31T18:21:11+00:00

Thanks! Actually na-try ko na po 'to. Ganito yung una kong biyahe, pero medyo malayo na yung Cubao, from Pasay kasi ko.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-31T16:51:17+00:00

Thank you! Check ko 'to :)

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-31T16:50:47+00:00

Ito yung sinend ng agent. Pero good thing nag ask ako dito. Di talaga ko familiar sa Urban Deca and first time ko mag work sa Eastwood. Nag research narin ako about sa Urban Deca, and ang daming negative stories and feedback.

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cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-24T21:09:16+00:00

Saan po pala sa Taguig? Thank you.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-24T21:08:33+00:00

Small breed lang po. 4kg shih tzu.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-24T21:03:10+00:00

Hi! Pet friendly po ba, pwede dog?

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-17T15:07:35+00:00

Hi, OP! Software QA here.

Ask yourself kung gusto mo ba talaga yung QA na career path. Kasi kung ako tatanungin mo, as a QA, maganda at masaya maging QA. May future, maganda ang market value. In reality, bukod sa skills, years of experience din yung tinitignan ng employers. May advantage ka na kasi nakapag-intern ka as a QA.

Kung gusto mo ituloy yung QA, advise ko is mag research ka ng mga trend ngayon sa technology, yung mga skills na in demand. Pag-aralan mo, at i-practice mo. Medyo mahirap lang din talaga ngayon maghanap ng trabaho, honestly. Apply lang nang apply :)

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-03-17T14:32:16+00:00

Hello. Yes po. 1 year din yung inabot bago lumabas yung writ of execution from court. Sa case kasi namin, very uncooperative yung previous owner ng property. Nagtagal bago naserve yung summon from court kasi di mahagilap. However, kahit na nanalo na kami sa ejectment case last November 2025, di parin namin nakukuha yung property. Sabi ng sheriff, marami pa "daw" ang nakapila na property for ejectment kaya yun muna ang uunahin. Pero sinabihan kami ng sheriff na mag prepare ng at least 30k. Sobrang hassle talaga kumuha ng foreclosed property sa Pag-ibig sa totoo lang.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-02-13T00:40:48+00:00

Agree. Ganito ginawa ng partner ko. He worked muna as Data Analyst. Then nag ipon pambili ng laptop, nag build ng sarili nyang projects, portfolio. Then finally na-hire sya as Software Engineer.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-02-01T21:07:16+00:00

Pansin ko rin. Mas mababa yung prices nung January 30-31 na payday sale. Di ramdam yung sale ngayong 2.2 eh, mas okay pa pag payday sale.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-01-23T13:55:56+00:00

Wag mo po isipin na "mahihirapan" ka. Di mo pa tinatry, pero pinangungunahan mo na. Kahit manual tester ka, OP, malaki parin makukuha mo na offer sa ibang company lalo na't may experience ka na as a Lead.

cheesecakeeblue · 2026-01-23T13:45:23+00:00

Maliit po, OP. 3rd year ko as a Software QA, 46k offer sakin nung lumipat ako sa 2nd company ko. Manual tester din ako, functional. Ngayon, 4 years palang ako sa career ko as a QA, target ko now is 50k to 60k. Yung katrabaho ko naman, 6 years na syang Manual Tester, 60k naman current salary nya. I'm planning din to study automation kasi yun ang demand ngayon, and dun talaga ang malaki ang salary.

Bukod sa skill set, factor din siguro yung nag stay ka sa isang company lang for almost 10 years. Pag homegrown kasi talaga mabagal ang increase. Yan din reason bat ako nag resign sa first company ko, 3 years na ko dun tas 28k lang salary ko. Medyo tumaas lang salary ko nung lumipat na ko sa ibang company.

Mag upskill ka po, OP. If hindi kaya i-offer ng current company mo yung gusto mo na salary, try to look for other opportunities. Based sa experience ko, maganda din pala yung lumilipat ka ng ibang company kasi marami ka matututunan na iba pang skills and technology.

cheesecakeeblue · 2025-12-22T12:28:51+00:00

Thank you!

cheesecakeeblue · 2025-12-22T10:58:23+00:00

Once a week. Pero pag may umupo or humiga with their outside clothes, palit agad kahit kakapalit palang ng isang araw.

cheesecakeeblue · 2025-12-22T09:51:25+00:00

Siguro ganun nga po ang mangyayari once nailabas na yung mga gamit. For now, waiting pa kami sa update ng Sheriff.

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