Is the Moroccan dev market saturated? Thinking of pivoting to QA/Testing as a Junior – Thoughts?
Hi everyone,
I’m currently a 4th-year software engineering student here in Morocco. Looking at the current job market, it feels like every other graduate is a Fullstack or Backend developer. To be honest, it feels pretty saturated for juniors right now, and the competition is brutal.
While researching ways to stand out, I’ve noticed that roles like QA Tester (Quality Assurance) seem to have a lot of untapped potential. Many companies are struggling to find people who actually want to do testing and do it well, rather than just using it as a fallback.
I’m considering starting my career as a Junior QA/SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test). My reasoning is that it allows me to stay in the technical loop while filling a gap that most juniors ignore.
I have two questions for the community:
For those in the Moroccan tech industry, do you agree that QA is a "hidden gem" for entry-level roles right now?
Aside from QA, which other profiles do you think have high potential but low competition for a junior in Morocco? (Maybe DevOps, Cloud, or Cyber?)