Chinese Software Testing Professionals Survey: Company Attributes and Practices

This report presents findings from a survey of about 2,000 Chinese software testing professionals, highlighting key attributes of the companies they work for and offering industry‑wide observations.

1. Software testing domain distribution: Respondents are encouraged to consider internet‑focused companies that work with emerging technologies such as AI, big data, AR/VR, cloud platforms, and fintech for better exposure to new tech.

2. Tester‑developer ratio: The survey links to a related analysis of testing vs. development headcounts and stresses the need to balance product iteration speed, quality, and user experience.

3. Promotion prospects for non‑managerial testers: 61% of participants believe there is little promotion path without management, so most QA staff advance through technical tracks (junior → senior → test expert).

4. Training frequency and content: 49% of companies provide no formal training; among those that do, 1‑2 sessions per year are most common, with internal courses focusing mainly on testing techniques.

5. Types of applications under test: B/S web systems dominate (62%), followed by mobile apps (50%) and C/S systems (34%).

6. Product release cycles: Two‑week and longer‑than‑four‑week cycles are most common (31% and 30% respectively), varying by product type.

7. Factors deciding product delivery: Meeting acceptance criteria is the primary driver (65%), followed by test coverage, user approval, and schedule adherence.

8. Regression effort per round: Over half of companies allocate 10 person‑days for a full regression cycle.

9. Test case volume: 37% of teams manage over 100 cases, with a smaller share handling 10,000+ cases.

10. Test metrics collected: Teams track requirements, case counts, defect counts, schedule variance, and defect attribute analysis to visualize testing effectiveness.

11. Test‑case design approaches: The majority base case creation on thorough requirement analysis and coverage considerations (≈63%).

12. Static testing practices: Project reviews (38%) and no static testing (33%) are the most reported activities.

13. Dynamic testing practices: System testing (68%) and stress, integration, and unit testing are widely used.

14. PC‑side automation tools: Selenium leads (31%), followed by QTP, proprietary tools, and others.

15. Mobile automation tools: Appium (25%) and MonkeyRunner (19%) are the most popular, with many teams using custom solutions.

16. Performance testing tools: LoadRunner dominates (52%) with JMeter holding a significant share (35%).

17. Test management tools: ZenTao (34%) and Jira (23%) are the top choices.

18. Unit testing frameworks: JUnit (31%) and TestNG (10%) are prevalent, reflecting Java’s dominance in test automation.

The article concludes with a preview of the next report focusing on the basic attributes of Chinese software testing professionals.