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Global Head of AI, Data & Analytics in Software, 10,001+ employees

It also depends on what testing activities is required for the team. Which should be made clear up-front
I remember an instance we brought in a tester when we required technical testing (their interview and CV demonstrated they were capable) but they refused to do any white box testing

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