17 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What NetApp 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 III | ₹49.0 LPA | ₹46.6 LPA – ₹52.4 LPA | ₹36.3 LPA | 4 |
| MTS II | ₹35.8 LPA | ₹34.9 LPA – ₹36.6 LPA | ₹23.5 LPA | 3 |
| MTS III | ₹56.0 LPA | ₹53.0 LPA – ₹59.0 LPA | ₹43.0 LPA | 2 |
| SDE I | ₹36.3 LPA | ₹36.3 LPA – ₹36.3 LPA | ₹27.0 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid (2-6) | ₹46.9 LPA | ₹36.9 LPA – ₹53.0 LPA | ₹34.5 LPA | 11 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹50.0 LPA | ₹48.0 LPA – ₹67.3 LPA | ₹41.0 LPA | 3 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹36.3 LPA | ₹34.0 LPA – ₹46.0 LPA | ₹27.0 LPA | 5 |
MTS III
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2026-05-15
Base salary: 41 LPA (includes employer PF) Annual bonus: 2.5 LPA (≈8% of base) Stock grant: $22,000 over 3 years (~6.5 LPA) Total compensation (incl. stocks): ~50 LPA Location: Bangalore, India Years of experience: 7.5 years
SDE III
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2026-05-21
Base salary: 38 LPA (includes employer PF) Annual bonus: 2 LPA RSU: $22,000 vested over three years First-year total CTC: 45‑47 LPA (approx. 46 LPA) 7 years of experience, B.Tech Computer Science Location: Bangalore, India
MTS II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-07-25
Base Salary: ₹27,00,000 (27 LPA) Bonus: ₹2,00,000 Retirement Benefits (Company PF + Gratuity): ~₹2,50,000 RSUs: US$14,000 (vested equally over 3 years) First-Year Total Compensation (Base + Bonus + First-Year RSU Vest): ~₹34 LPA Benefits: Standard (Free cab, free food, gym, etc.) Status: Accepted the offer.
SDE I
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-01-31
I received an offer for an SDE1 role at NetApp. The location for this role is Bengaluru. My years of experience are 2. The base salary component is 27 LPA. Additional components include a 7% bonus, equity worth 14k USD vested over 3 years, and Provident Fund (PF) of 3.5 LPA. My estimated total compensation is 36.26 LPA (calculated with 1 USD = 83 INR). I secured this offer through a referral for the year 2025.
Software Engineer 4
Senior (7-10) · 2026-01-30
I received an offer for a Software Engineer 4 role at NetApp. My Years of Experience (YOE) are 8. The revised offer includes a Base salary of 57 LPA. Provident Fund (PF) is 4.02 LPA. The performance bonus is 4.56 LPA. RSUs are 40k USD, vesting equally over 3 years, which amounts to 12 LPA annually. A joining bonus of 5 LPA is also included. My total compensation for the first year is 84.58 LPA.
SDE III
Mid (2-6) · 2026-01-15
I received an offer from NetApp for the Software Engineer - 3 role. My experience is 4.5 years. The base salary component is 43 LPA. The offer includes 24K USD in RSUs, vested over three years. The total compensation for the first year is stated to be between 53-56 LPA. I am seeking opinions on whether this is a good offer and insights into NetApp's work culture. I also noted that the CTC includes ICP and asked about the average percentage usually given.
SDE III
Mid (2-6) · 2025-12-26
I received an offer for the Software Engineer - 3 role at NetApp. My experience is 3 years and 10 months. The base salary component of the offer is 34.5 LPA. Other components include Company PF of 2.5 LPA, Target Variable of 2.76 LPA, and Gratuity of 1 LPA. I was also offered 22K USD in RSUs, vested over three years (33% each year), which translates to approximately 6.09 LPA annually (assuming 1 USD = 83 INR). The estimated total compensation for this offer is 46.85 LPA.
SDE I
N/A · 2025-11-11
I have completed 3 rounds of interview for the software engineer role. My experience is 5 months. I am seeking expected compensation details.
SWE3
Null · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-10
Base: 38L PF: 2.7L RSU: 22k USD (split equally over 3 years, 6.3L each year) Performance bonus: 3L (8% of Base, 80% guranteed) JB: 2L CTC: 53 LPA (51 after first year)
Role not specified
Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-11
Base: 38L PF: 2.7L RSU: 22k USD (split equally over 3 years, 6.3L each year) Performance bonus: 3L (8% of Base, 80% guranteed)
Across 17 reports, the median total compensation at NetApp is ₹46.9 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹34.5 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹36.9 LPA and ₹53.0 LPA.
4 SDE III reports put the median total compensation at ₹49.0 LPA and the median base at ₹36.3 LPA.
3 MTS II reports put the median total compensation at ₹35.8 LPA and the median base at ₹23.5 LPA.
2 MTS III reports put the median total compensation at ₹56.0 LPA and the median base at ₹43.0 LPA.
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