I've been in QA for 15 years, 7 of those in management.
I've always been loved as a people manager because I tend to show vulnerability, empathy & I rarely pull rank (never felt I had to).

I recognise what's important & can prioritize accordingly & make sure my team is focusing on the right things without being combative. The flip side is: I don't like confrontation & prefer diplomatic comms

Recently I got rejected bcuz of lack of faith that I would hold production accountable.

Future in QA?

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I hit the character limit: I'm worried whether I have the right personality for being a QA manager.

Empathetic and relatable manager (or so I've been told) here. You need to be able to advocate for your team, and being able to hold another department accountable is an important skill for any manager. Having said that, there are ways to do this diplomatically in a way that hopefully meets in the middle, with a compromise. You can accomplish this without being confrontational, while also having your team's back. I don't think there are certain personality types that are able to be QA managers specifically, but I do think you do need to have certain personnel skills to be a successful manager.

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