Career·13 June 2026 · 8 min read
QA portfolio projects that don't look fake
What separates a portfolio project that gets you an interview from one that screams tutorial-follower.
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What separates a portfolio project that gets you an interview from one that screams tutorial-follower.
Tool-list-as-skills, duties not achievements, no quantified impact, generic and untailored — and the reframe that fixes them: prove you're good at testing, don't describe the job.
Senior interviews assess judgement, prioritisation, and influence — not deeper tool trivia. Prep risk-based reasoning, trade-off thinking, and stories of influencing decisions.