29 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Blinkit 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 I | ₹29.0 LPA | ₹28.0 LPA – ₹31.0 LPA | ₹25.0 LPA | 13 |
| SDE II | ₹45.0 LPA | ₹43.5 LPA – ₹47.5 LPA | ₹35.0 LPA | 7 |
| SDE III | ₹44.7 LPA | ₹26.0 LPA – ₹63.3 LPA | ₹31.5 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior (7-10) | ₹7.4 LPA | ₹7.4 LPA – ₹7.4 LPA | ₹5.0 LPA | 1 |
| Entry (0-1) | ₹29.0 LPA | ₹26.0 LPA – ₹29.0 LPA | ₹24.0 LPA | 7 |
| Senior + | ₹31.0 LPA | ₹30.5 LPA – ₹32.0 LPA | ₹25.0 LPA | 3 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹42.5 LPA | ₹31.1 LPA – ₹47.3 LPA | ₹33.0 LPA | 16 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCR | ₹31.0 LPA | ₹29.0 LPA – ₹45.0 LPA | ₹25.5 LPA | 20 |
SDE I
NCR · Entry (0-1) · 2026-06-13
Interview process consisted of 3 rounds: Problem Solving, System Design, Culture Fit. Offer: 31 LPA total (25 LPA fixed base + 6 LPA one‑year bonus). Recruiter communicated timeline: offer within 10 days. Location: Gurgaon, India.
SDE II
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2026-06-25
Company: Blinkit (Eternal) Role: SDE-2 Base Salary: 36 LPA Annual Bonus: 12 LPA Total Compensation: 48 LPA Location: Gurgaon Benefits: Relocation support, standard Blinkit/Eternal benefits, 5 days WFO Interview Process: 3 rounds – CS fundamentals, HLD design, culture fit & project discussion
SDE-1 Backend
NCR · Entry (0-1) · 2026-09-11
Position: SDE-1 Backend at Blinkit Location: Gurgaon, India Compensation: Base ₹24 LPA, Performance Bonus ₹5 LPA, Total ₹29 LPA (first year) Experience: 6‑month internship (rounded to 1 year of experience) Interview process: 3 rounds – DSA + Fundamentals, LLD/System Design, Cultural Fit Offer was extended during the final cultural fit round
SDE2 (Backend)
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2026-09-13
Education: B.Tech CSE from a tier 3 college (2024 graduate) Experience: 2 years Position: SDE2 (Backend) Base Salary: 35 LPA Bonus: 15 LPA Relocation allowance: 1.5 LPA Total Compensation (TC): 51.5 LPA
SDE I
Mid (2-6) · 2026-09-22
Current role: SDE1 Experience: 2 years 6 months (~3 years rounded) Compensation: ₹19.5 LPA fixed Tenure at Blinkit: ~6 months
SDE III
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2025-11-18
Date of Offer: September 2025 Role: SDE3 Base Salary: 58 LPA (including PF and gratuity) Stocks: 80L ESOPs (vesting 10-20-30-40%) Annual Bonus: Not mentioned Performance Bonus: 15L annually Relocation Bonus: 1L My Total CTC: 82 LPA for the 1st year My Verdict: Rejected this offer due to location preference and a better offer from PhonePe.
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2025-08-14
Base: ₹36 LPA Bonus: ₹12 LPA
SDE I
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2025-06-24
* Base Salary: 28 Lakhs Per Annum * Performance Bonus: 8 Lakhs Per Annum
SDE I
NCR · Mid (2-6) · 2025-05-15
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SDE III
NCR · Senior (7-10) · 2024-05-23
Blinkit | SDE-3 | Gurgaon Education: Masters in Computer Science, tier 1 Years of Experience: 8 Prior Experience: Big Tech, some startups Date of the Offer: May, 2024 Company: Blinkit Title/Level: SDE-3 Location: Gurgaon Salary: 50,00,000 INR Relocation: 0 Signing Bonus: 0 Stock bonus:0 Bonus: 24,00,000 [Annual] Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 74,00,000 Benefits: Regular Benefits, Medical, Insurance Other details: Negotiated once, minor bump up
Across 29 reports, the median total compensation at Blinkit is ₹31.0 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹26.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹28.0 LPA and ₹43.0 LPA.
13 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹29.0 LPA and the median base at ₹25.0 LPA.
7 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹45.0 LPA and the median base at ₹35.0 LPA.
2 SDE III reports put the median total compensation at ₹44.7 LPA and the median base at ₹31.5 LPA.
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