Job Portals That Are Better Than Naukri and LinkedIn
by Sreenidhi Rajakrishnan · @sreenidhirajakrishnan
Most job seekers only use Naukri and LinkedIn. The product companies you actually want to work at, like Razorpay, CRED, Swiggy, Zepto and Groww, post roles across many platforms. Here is where to look, what each one is best for, and one thing to do on each.
Cutshort
Indian product startups and mid-size tech companies. AI-based matching shows you relevant roles only.
Set your skills precisely, the algorithm matches you automatically. Good for roles that do not get posted elsewhere.
Glassdoor
MNCs, global product companies and large enterprises. Its edge: see salary ranges and interview questions before you apply.
Read the interview reviews for the company before your round. Candidates share the exact questions asked.
AngelList / Wellfound
Early stage to Series C startups. Many roles are engineering and product heavy, with direct founder access on some listings.
Filter by funding stage and equity offered. Great if you want startup equity alongside salary.
Instahyre
Curated for Indian product and tech companies. Flipkart, Swiggy, Razorpay and similar companies post here.
Upload a strong resume, companies reach out to you. Works well for 3+ years of experience.
Indeed
High volume of listings across all company types. Good for a broad search, and many companies post exclusively here.
Use Boolean search: 'Selenium Java' AND 'remote' to cut the noise quickly.
Hirect
Chat directly with hiring managers and HRs without a formal application. Fast responses, good for startup roles.
Complete your profile 100% first. Incomplete profiles get skipped by HRs browsing the platform.
Foundit (Monster)
Rebranded Monster India. Strong for mid-level roles at established IT and product companies, with a large database.
Set job alerts for specific keywords. The volume is high, so manual browsing eats time.
iimjobs / hirist
hirist.tech is built for tech professionals, and QA, automation and SDET roles are well represented here.
Create a profile even if you are not actively looking. Recruiters from product companies source here directly.
Shine
Strong for IT services, BPO and mid-size companies. Good volume for freshers and 1 to 3 years of experience.
Best used alongside other platforms. Roles here lean service-based rather than product-based.
Hacker News: Who is Hiring
A monthly hiring thread full of high-quality global and remote engineering roles, including QA and automation, straight from the companies.
Open the pinned 'Ask HN: Who is hiring?' post on the 1st of each month and Ctrl+F for 'QA', 'SDET' or 'test'.
RemoteOK / We Work Remotely
100% remote roles worldwide. Good for QA and automation engineers targeting USD or GBP salaries while based in India.
Tailor your resume to show remote-readiness: async communication, documentation, timezone flexibility.
Company career pages
Always check directly. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, Swiggy, Razorpay, CRED and others post roles on their own sites first.
Set a Google Alert for '[Company name] QA jobs' to get notified the moment a new role goes up.
Testing-first boards for SDETs
Pure SDET job boards are rare, most testing roles sit on the general tech boards above, filtered by keyword. These two are the genuinely testing-first ones worth a bookmark. On the boards above, hirist.tech is where Indian SDET and automation roles concentrate, so set a keyword alert there for 'SDET', 'Automation', 'Selenium' and 'Playwright'.
Ministry of Testing: Jobs
The software-testing community's own job board. Roles here are QA, SDET and automation first, not buried under a thousand unrelated listings.
Join the community too. A lot of these roles are shared by people who will happily refer you.
uTest / Testlio / Applause
Crowd-testing platforms that pay you to test real apps. Testing-first, flexible, and a genuine way to earn and build proof of work while you job hunt.
Build a track record on real cycles. Strong crowd testers get invited to paid, private projects and sometimes full roles.
Referrals still convert about 5x better than any portal. Connect with people already working at your target company on LinkedIn, and send a genuine message asking about the culture rather than asking for a referral outright. Build the relationship first, the referral follows.
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Landing the interview is step two
Once a portal gets you the call, walk in ready: Manual, Selenium, Playwright and Python kits, coding kits and ATS résumés.
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