Life at Grape Solutions: an interview with our Software Tester, Enikő Rácz

Enikő works as our QA Manual Tester on different software, like Grape Optima. We asked Enikő to tell us a little how her daily life looks like at Grape.

Why did you choose to work at Grape Solutions?
I chose Grape Solutions because I've heard many good things about the company. I was impressed by the family atmosphere, and the programs they told me about. I was looking for a workplace where I could have fun, where I would enjoy going to and where I could grow professionally. I was also very impressed with the attitude of the interviewers and the stories they told me, so I knew right then that I wanted to work at Grape. And so I did, luckily.

How does your role look at Grape, and how would you describe it in one sentence?
I work as a Software Tester at Grape. I enjoy it because it's never monotonous and boring; you always get to see something new. It's like a kind of investigation - I love finding out what's behind a bug, what might be related to what, and it's always exciting to brainstorm solutions with developers.

What skills do you think are needed for your position?
To a certain extent, a tester needs to be enthusiastic, proactive, and a perfectionist, as we always want to see a working system as close to perfect as possible. Unfortunately, there is no perfect system, we must get used to it, but we need to make the best out of the product. We have to love our job, be enthusiastic about it and enjoy doing it. On the proactivity level, it is always good to support the testing of the product you are developing independently, with new ideas and new perspectives, as you can create scenarios that no one else has thought of before.

How can you motivate and develop yourself at Grape?
I'm lucky in terms of motivation because I'm quite a perfectionist person; that's what motivates me the most: to always give my maximum and create a great product and to give it out in a way that we can be proud of. I feel like every day I learn something new; every day I improve a little bit because of the great people I work with, with whom we always communicate smoothly, always help each other, and together we get the best out of each other.

What are the three things that made you proud during your time at Grape?
During my time at Grape, I can be proud of several things.

First of all, I am proud of our company events. I proudly tell my family, friends and acquaintances about our events, and they are always quite amazed.

I’m also proud of our gamification system. It is the first of my workplaces where gamification, a rewarding system, has not only been implemented, but it works very well. It gives people the initial push to participate in programs, therefore, next time they are brave enough to sign up on their own.

Finally, I'm proud of my progress at Grape. Any new place is difficult as there are new people, new habits, new challenges for anyone starting in a new job, but here I have not only found it easy to settle in (despite covid), but I have also been able to grow professionally very quickly and find out what path I am interested in.

Why would you advise others to join us?
I would recommend Grape Solutions to anyone who wants to work in a place where they are valued and appreciated. There are many great people - who are also great professionals to learn from and enjoy going out with after work - and where you can attend great company events.