12 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Quince 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 | ₹40.0 LPA | ₹38.5 LPA – ₹40.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA | 8 |
| SDE III | ₹51.5 LPA | ₹50.3 LPA – ₹52.8 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA | 3 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior + | ₹33.0 LPA | ₹33.0 LPA – ₹33.0 LPA | ₹30.0 LPA | 1 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹40.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA – ₹49.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA | 10 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹40.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA – ₹40.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA | 8 |
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2026-05-01
3 years of experience Previous company: one of the largest asset managers Current compensation: 24 LPA base + 3 LPA bonus Offered compensation: 35 LPA base + 2 LPA bonus + RSUs
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-05
* Base Salary: 40 Lakhs Per Annum * Previous compensation: 27 fixed + 4 variable (31 LPA)
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-05
Previous compensation: 28 fixed + 4 variable (32 LPA). Counter offer: 40 Fixed LPA.
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-07
Previous compensation: 27 fixed + 4 variable (31 LPA). Counter offer: 40 Fixed LPA.
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-03
Previous compensation: 28 fixed + 4 variable (32 LPA). Counter offer: 40 Fixed LPA
SDE2 - Data Engineer
India · Mid (2-6) · 2025-06-28
* Base Salary: 36.5LPA (excluding PF) * Variable Compensation: 4.5 LPA * Esops: 60K USD vested over 5 years
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-05-14
Education: B.Tech CSE from tier 2 Years of Experience: 2.8 Prior Experience: Unicorn Startup Previous TC: 20 L Date of the Offer: April 2024 Company: Quince Title/Level: SDE 2 Location: Bangalore Salary: 32L Relocation/Signing Bonus: 2L Stock bonus: 30K USD over 5 years ( ~ 5L ) Bonus: 10% of Salary ( ~3L) Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~ 40L
SDE II
Bangalore · Senior + · 2024-08-15
Education: BTech in Computer Science (2023 passout) Years of Experience: 1.2 Prior Experience: SDE At Blinkit Date of the Offer: August 2024 Company: Quince Title/Level: Software Dev. 2 Location: Bangalore, India Salary: Rs 30,00,000 Relocation: 0 Variable Bonus: Rs 3,00,000 ESOPS: 16l over 5 years
SDE III
N/A · 2024-03-28
Quince
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-03-01
Current Details company: Walmart Designation: SDE III YOE: 2.7yrs fixed: 2400000 Annual bonus: 480000 RSU 600000 (vested quarterly over 3 yrs) Total ctc: 3480000 + other monetary benifits upto Rs. 100000 Offer in hand (very bad offer by quince) fixed: 3200000 bonus: upto 300000 esops: 500 units (stock vest over 5 yrs with 1 yr cliff) 1st yr 10% 2nd yr 15% 3rd 20% 4th 25% 5th 30% interview experience: https://leetcode.com/discuss/interview-experience/4803729/Quince-or-SDE2-(Frontend)-or-Interview-Experience-India-or-Offer
Across 12 reports, the median total compensation at Quince is ₹40.0 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹40.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹40.0 LPA and ₹46.8 LPA.
8 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹40.0 LPA and the median base at ₹40.0 LPA.
3 SDE III reports put the median total compensation at ₹51.5 LPA and the median base at ₹40.0 LPA.
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