8 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Akamai pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDE II | ₹24.0 LPA | ₹23.5 LPA – ₹46.7 LPA | ₹24.0 LPA | 5 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior + | ₹15.0 LPA | ₹15.0 LPA – ₹15.0 LPA | ₹13.0 LPA | 1 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹23.8 LPA | ₹23.2 LPA – ₹41.0 LPA | ₹22.5 LPA | 6 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹48.0 LPA | ₹48.0 LPA – ₹48.0 LPA | ₹32.0 LPA | 1 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹19.3 LPA | ₹14.5 LPA – ₹29.6 LPA | ₹15.5 LPA | 4 |
| Remote/WFH | ₹34.9 LPA | ₹29.0 LPA – ₹40.8 LPA | ₹29.0 LPA | 2 |
SDE II
Remote/WFH · Mid (2-6) · 2025-11-02
My base salary offer is ₹37 LPA. I am offered a performance bonus of 15%, which is approximately ₹5.5 LPA. There is a one-time joining bonus of ₹2.5 L. I received RSUs totaling $20k, with 25% vesting in the first year, which is approximately ₹4.17 LPA for the first year (assuming 1 USD = 83.3 INR). The role is fully remote.
SDE II
Fully Remote · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-15
Performance Bonus: ~6L (15% of base) Stock bonus: 20L (over 4 years) - 5L per year Signing Bonus: ₹ 5L Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~₹56.5 LPA (in first year)
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-26
* Base Salary: ₹24 LPA * Bonus: 10% * Other Perks
Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-19
Akamai is hiring Software Engineers across India with flexible remote options! - 👨💻 Role: Software Engineer – Full Stack Developer (Full-time) - 📍 Location: Bangalore, India (Remote) - 🆔 Job ID: 917 - 💰 Expected CTC: 11–13 LPA 📖 Qualification: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc or equivalent - 6–18 months experience in Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript ✨ What Akamai Looks For: - Familiarity with front-end frameworks: ReactJS, Angular, etc - Exposure to container tech like Docker, Kubernetes - Interest in infrastructure automation tools like Ansible, Terraform…
SDE II
Remote/WFH · Mid (2-6) · 2025-05-02
SDE I
Bangalore · Senior + · 2024-01-01
Education: BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (2022 batch) Years of Experience: 1.3 Company: Akamai Title/Level: SDE-I Location: Bangalore Salary: ₹ 13 LPA Stock bonus: 10% of base salary Other perks: 70-80k Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 15LPA
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-02-06
Years of Experience: 2.6 Prior Experience: StartUp Company: Akamai Title/Level: SDE-II Location: Bangalore Base Salary: 18L Relocation/Signing Bonus: 3L Stock bonus: 10,00,000 (Over 4 years) Bonus: NA Total comp For first Year (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 23.5L Benefits: Remote Job Other details: Please upvote!
Senior SDET
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2024-09-17
Education: B-Tech, Tier 3, Electronics Engg. Years of Experience: 8 Years 9 Months Prior Experience: Product Based MNC Prior Base : 23.5, Variable 3.70 Lakhs, RSU: 84k for 4 years Total : ~45 LPA Date of the Offer: August 2024 Company: Akamai Title/Level: Senior SDET Location: Flex (Bangalore, Remote) Base Salary: 31.97 LPA (Includes 12% PF) Variable: 15 % (4.79 Lakhs) Signing Bonus: 3 Lakhs Stock : $40K stock grant vested over 4 years equally Total comp (1st Year) : ~48 LPA Total comp (2st Ye…
Across 8 reports, the median total compensation at Akamai is ₹23.8 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹22.5 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹21.1 LPA and ₹47.0 LPA.
5 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹24.0 LPA and the median base at ₹24.0 LPA.
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