Job market in QA/testing/Test automation Engineer

Hi folks! I’ve been considering a switch and wanted to get your insights. With the current market conditions in QA and tech, do you think this is a good time to explore new opportunities? Or would it be wiser to wait until hiring picks up more proactively? Also curious—are companies leaning more toward automation-heavy roles or hybrid QA profiles these days?

If any of you are currently trying to switch or actively interviewing, please do share your experience—it’d be super helpful to hear what's happening on the ground and what kind of roles are actually materializing