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The three that matter most are Working inside someone else’s code style without arguing about it; Working from a written specification without needing constant clarification; Breaking a problem into shippable pieces without being told how. Beyond those, look for working familiarity with Java or Python or TypeScript, Playwright or Selenium, Docker. Everything else on the list above is teachable inside a term — treating it as an entry requirement shrinks your pool without improving the hire.

One finished thing. Merge one reviewed change and see it run in production is the right size: real work someone on the team would otherwise do, small enough to finish, visible enough to assess. If they move quickly, take one defined build from specification to a working, reviewed version is the natural second piece. A term with three half-finished projects assesses nothing and teaches less.

Start from ₹17,500–₹44,000 a month, then adjust for city and duration: metros at the top, tier-2 typically 25–40% lower, and six-month commitments above six-week ones. Publish the number in the listing — "as per industry standards" is read as low or undecided, and it costs you applications from exactly the candidates who had another option.

Ask "Show me framework code you have written and what you would change now." — you are listening for engineering judgement and self-critique. Then follow the example they give rather than moving on to your next question. Score every candidate on the same set so the shortlist stays comparable.

One finished, reviewed piece of work that someone on the team would otherwise have done — not a side project nobody adopts. The deliverables above are sized for eight to twelve weeks of supervised work by a student with the fundamentals but no production experience. If they can demo it and the team keeps using it after they leave, the hire paid for itself.

The "Software" qualifier sets an expectation of code output. Have a repository and a first ticket ready, or you will lose the candidate’s momentum in the two weeks it takes to arrange access. In screening terms, that means adding one specific check: working inside someone else’s code style without arguing about it.

"Development" describes the activity rather than the person, which in practice means a project brief rather than a role brief. Name the thing being developed in the listing — that alone lifts application quality noticeably. In screening terms, that means adding one specific check: working from a written specification without needing constant clarification.

Always. Students plan around semester dates, and a listing without a start date and duration is filtered out by exactly the organised candidates you want. For SDET roles, stating "three months, starting June" typically produces more applications than an open-ended listing at a higher stipend.

Both. The pool covers every major hiring city and hundreds of tier-2 and tier-3 towns, and the role can be posted as remote, hybrid or on-site. For SDET work specifically, remote widens the pool considerably — filter on skill and availability rather than pin code unless the work genuinely requires presence.