5 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Harness 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 | ₹49.0 LPA | ₹47.4 LPA – ₹57.4 LPA | ₹41.8 LPA | 4 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid (2-6) | ₹47.3 LPA | ₹46.3 LPA – ₹55.1 LPA | ₹41.8 LPA | 4 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹48.8 LPA | ₹46.3 LPA – ₹57.4 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA | 4 |
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-10-07
I was offered the role of SDE-2. My offer includes 28 L Base + 2.8 L Bonus + 65L Private Equity Units (vested over 4 years, 25% each year) + Relocation support + Benefits (Zomato credits, Office Travel, Broadband reimbursement etc). The job location is Bengaluru (Hybrid 2 days WFO).
SDE II
Bangalore · N/A · 2025-05-05
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Senior Sofware Engineer
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-04-11
SDE II
India · Mid (2-6) · 2025-03-18
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2023-12-27
Education: B.Tech in CS from IIT Years of experience: 4+ years Current Company : Top MNC Current TC : 42 LPA Location: Bangalore Company : **Harness** Position : **Senior Software Engineer** Date : Dec – 23 Base : **43.5 LPA** Variable : 10% of base ~4.35 LPA Cash Component : ~48 LPA (base + var) RSUs : **1.2 crore** vested over 4 years TC : **~78 LPA** (base + var + 30L RSUs per year) Location: Bangalore Interview Experience : <a href="https://leetcode.com/discuss/interview-experience/4465747/Harness-or-Senior-Software-Engineer-or-Bangalore-or-Dec\u20…
Across 5 reports, the median total compensation at Harness is ₹47.5 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹40.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹47.0 LPA and ₹50.5 LPA.
4 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹49.0 LPA and the median base at ₹41.8 LPA.
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