What does a Software Tester do? Our colleague Peter will tell you

Are you interested in the job of IT software tester in msg life Slovakia? Peter will tell you how he got into this job and what he is currently working on. Are you interested in working at msg life Slovakia? Get to know our colleagues and find out more about how they got their jobs, what their roles are and what a typical day is like. Peter has been with us since 2017 and works as an IT tester. Read what he is currently working on.

How long have you been with msg life Slovakia?

“I have been working at msg life as an IT tester consultant for the insurance industry since 2017.”

How did you get into testing?

“I was inspired by my acquaintances, by whom I concluded that
testing is interesting and suitablefor me, as I have the right IT knowledge for the position, as well as knowledge of the German language.”

What attracted you to working at msg life Slovakia? Why did you choose us?

“My current colleague recommended me to work at msg life Slovakia. He told me that the working environment here is great and the work he does is interesting and motivating. In addition, the company supports employees in their further development and career growth. His words were confirmed for me in the end.”

How is working for us different from previous work experience?

“Now I work in a less stressful environment for me. I manage stress at work, communication is freer and I don’t have to deal with an angry customer on a daily basis.”

What does your normal working day look like?

“I make coffee when I get to work and collect regression and manual tests as needed. The tests are run after every software change, to verify that everything is running as it should. I also solve JIRA tickets and use JIRA to report newly discovered bugs. Subsequently, the bugs found are fixed by the developers. After they are fixed, I test the software again to see if it’s really OK.”

What are you currently working on?

“My job is to prepare regression tests for our customers’ various products. Then I evaluate these tests.”

Who all are you communicating with to solve any problems?

“Most often I am in contact with my colleagues from the development department and with the testers, with whom I consult any questions about testing and bugs found. I also communicate with colleagues from Germany and Austria.”

What project are you working on right now?

“In addition to my current project, I have been transferred to the NLV – NÜRNBERGER Versicherung project. This is a German insurance company based in Nuremberg, offering life and non-life insurance products as well as products in the financial services sector, mainly in Germany and Austria.”

What programs do you use at work?

“I mostly work with Eclipse and DBVizualiser. I also use internal company applications for test automation.”

What skills or knowledge are important for your job?

“For me, the most important skills are XML and SQL. Of course, I also know German. I acquired this knowledge before I started this position. I learned German in high school :).”

What do you like most about your job?

“I’m sure it sounds like a cliché, but I like that I am always learning new things.”

Who are your colleagues?

“My colleagues are really great. They’re helpful and friendly, I think we’ve got a really nice team here.”

What qualities should your new colleague have to fit in?

“A colleague should have a sense of humour and a sense of adventure in addition to some knowledge for the position. We are a good bunch, we go to interesting
teambuilding events, but we also meet privately outside of work.”

What comes to mind when you hear msg life Slovakia?

“Fitko, Germany, super
working team.”

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