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We run QA end to end: strategy, tooling, execution and reporting against agreed SLAs. Ideal when you have no QA function. Ready in about 21 days from $48 an hour at mid-level.
Reply within one working day. NDA before we see your backlog. Rates are in US dollars; contracts can be issued in USD, GBP or EUR.
You have no QA function and want outcomes, not headcount. We run QA end to end and report against agreed SLAs.
Not sure? Compare all five models or ask for a recommendation.
Four steps, with dates you can plan around.
Two weeks measuring where you are: coverage, escaped defects, release cadence, flaky tests, tooling gaps.
A written strategy and tooling plan: test pyramid, environments, pipelines, metrics and the SLA schedule.
The team executes and reports weekly against the SLAs. Service credits apply when an SLA is missed.
Monthly review of the metrics, with changes agreed and written into the next month's plan.
These terms go into the client agreement. They are not marketing copy.
| Term | Commitment |
|---|---|
| Baseline | Quality baseline within 14 days of kick-off |
| Regression turnaround | Full regression results within the agreed window, set per product |
| Defect response | Severity-1 defects triaged within one hour in the agreed coverage hours |
| Reporting | Weekly status and a monthly service review |
| Service credits | 5% of the monthly fee per missed SLA band, capped at 15% |
| Minimum term | 6 months, then 90 days' notice |
Mid-level rates start at $48 an hour. Region, role and level move the price, and the table shows exactly how. 6 months minimum term, no set-up fee.
| Region | Junior | Mid | Senior | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesNew York, Austin, San Francisco | $106 | $136 | $170 | $204 |
| United KingdomLondon, Manchester, Edinburgh | $60 | $78 | $100 | $119 |
| Western EuropeBerlin, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Barcelona | $41–69 | $49–88 | $63–112 | $75–131 |
| Central & Eastern EuropeWarsaw, Krakow, Prague, Bucharest | $41–43 | $48–54 | $63–71 | $75–85 |
| Latin AmericaSao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Bogota | $46–55 | $60–69 | $76–89 | $92–109 |
| AsiaBengaluru, Pune, Manila, Kuala Lumpur | $41 | $48 | $63 | $75 |
Swipe the table sideways to see every level.
Managed QA is billed as a monthly fee for a pod. See pod prices. The rate includes the QA manager, tooling and SLA reporting.
An honest comparison on the factors that decide most QA staffing choices.
| What you compare | In-house hire | Freelancer | Managed QA (QAaaS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | 8-12 weeks: search, notice period, onboarding | 1-4 weeks, depends on your network | About 21 days from signed brief |
| Cost shape | Salary plus about 15-32% on-costs, plus recruiting fees | Day rate, no benefits, no backfill | One hourly rate that includes payroll, equipment, QA-lead review and backfill |
| Who manages the work | Your QA lead or engineering manager | You, full-time | You (augmentation, dedicated) or us (project, managed) |
| If the person leaves | Restart the search, lose the knowledge | Restart the search | Replacement in 10 working days, handover written |
| Scaling up or down | Hiring and redundancy processes | Add one person at a time, if you can find them | Monthly notice after the minimum term |
| Knowledge retention | Highest, if the person stays | Lowest, ends with the contract | Documented in your repo and test-management tool, not in heads |
| Security and compliance | Your policies, your onboarding | Your policies, weaker enforcement | NDA, managed devices, your VPN, access removed on exit |
Nearshore for overlap, offshore for follow-the-sun, onshore for residency rules. Rates for each region are in the table above.
Full-day overlap with US East and Central. Strong in manual, mobile and API testing. English is good to professional; confirm for client-facing roles.
The deepest automation and SDET bench in Europe. Same working day as the UK and EU, a morning overlap with US East.
Right for regulated work that needs EU residency, works-council rules or on-site days. Spain and Portugal cost less than the north and sit one to two hours closer to the US.
Follow-the-sun regression: results are ready when your team starts the day. Plan a shifted start for stand-ups and a written handover.
Signed NDA, your VPN and identity provider, managed devices. Details for regulated work are on the industries pages.
A mutual NDA is signed before we see your backlog, builds or credentials. Every engineer on your account signs an individual confidentiality undertaking.
Engineers connect through your VPN or zero-trust gateway, with your SSO and MFA. We do not ask for shared accounts or credentials sent by email.
Work happens on a PassRidge-managed laptop with full-disk encryption, screen lock, EDR and no local copy of client data, or on your own virtual desktop. USB storage is disabled.
Access is requested per person, per environment, and removed on the day an engagement ends. Test data is synthetic or masked: no live customer records in test.
Identity, right-to-work and employment-history checks before the first day. Criminal-record checks where the client and local law require them.
Our policies, subprocessor list and incident process are in a security pack we share under NDA. We run controls aligned with ISO/IEC 27001 and do not claim a certificate we do not hold.
A dedicated team is a squad you direct through its lead. Managed QA is a service with an SLA schedule: we own strategy, tooling and results, and credit you when we miss them.
They are set per account after the baseline, and written into the contract. Typical ones are regression turnaround, defect triage time, coverage of new features per release and report timeliness.
We use your tools where you have them. Where you do not, we propose open-source or licensed tools in the strategy, and licences are held in your name.
The rate starts at $48 an hour at mid-level and is shown by region and level on the pricing page. The pricing page also lists a monthly cost for three pod sizes.
Yes, after the 6 months minimum term with 90 days' notice. Test assets, tooling configuration and documentation are handed over in full.
An engagement manager replies within one working day with questions, a team outline and a price range for Managed QA (QAaaS).
Prefer to talk first? Write to [email protected] or use the hiring request form for permanent and contract roles.
Tell us the role you want or the role you need. A QA-only recruiter replies within one working day.