22 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Tesco 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 | ₹52.0 LPA | ₹42.0 LPA – ₹57.5 LPA | ₹47.5 LPA | 11 |
| SDE III | ₹84.0 LPA | ₹83.0 LPA – ₹92.5 LPA | ₹69.5 LPA | 5 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid (2-6) | ₹45.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA – ₹52.0 LPA | ₹40.0 LPA | 10 |
| Senior + | ₹57.8 LPA | ₹57.6 LPA – ₹57.9 LPA | ₹54.0 LPA | 2 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹80.0 LPA | ₹52.0 LPA – ₹84.0 LPA | ₹67.0 LPA | 5 |
| Senior + (11+) | ₹92.0 LPA | ₹88.0 LPA – ₹96.0 LPA | ₹77.0 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹54.0 LPA | ₹43.5 LPA – ₹71.5 LPA | ₹52.0 LPA | 13 |
SDE III
Senior (7-10) · 2026-03-21
Company: Tesco Role: SDE3 YOE: 8 Fixed Base: 67 LPA Variable: 20% annual bonus Total Compensation: 80 LPA Query: Is it a lowball or good enough offer?
Decision Scientist
Mid (2-6) · 2025-11-25
I am in the negotiation phase for a Decision Scientist role at Tesco. I am seeking guidance on the CTC range to set my expectations for negotiation. YOE: 2.5 Years Education: B.Tech from IIT Role: Decision Scientist
Role not specified
Senior + (11+) · 2025-11-26
I received a job offer from Tesco. The offered compensation includes 84 Lakhs INR as fixed salary and a 16 Lakhs INR bonus. I am currently evaluating this offer against another one and would appreciate community input to help in my decision-making process.
SDE I
Senior (7-10) · 2025-10-06
I recently joined Tesco (1 month back) with the following offer: Fixed: 46 LPA Joining Bonus: 5 LPA
Role not specified
Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-07
Role not specified
N/A · 2025-07-03
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-05-22
Education: Bachelor of Technology (IIT/NIT/IIIT) Years of Experience: ~4.5 YOE (Graduated in 2019) Prior Experience: SDE 2 with Retail Giant Previous CTC: ~42L (28.6 Base + 5.72 Performance Bouns + 7.15 Stock (Vested over 3 years)) Date of the Offer: Jan 2024 Company: Tesco Bengaluru Title: SDE II Base: 52 L + 1.7 L (PF) Signing Bonus: NA Stock bonus: NA Bonus: 10% of Base (Bonus is usually with SDE III role only at tesco is what recrutier told, now they started giving to higher band of SDE II also) Relocation Bonus : No Relocation Bonus
SDE III
Bangalore · N/A · 2024-05-21
Current Company - Top FinTech firm Current Total CTC - 56L (40L fixed + 5L performance bonus + 11L stock) Experience - 11+ Years Fixed CTC - 54L Performance Bonus - 10.8L Gratuity + Standard Benefits - 1.5L Stocks - None Total CTC - 66.3 L Heard good things about work culture of Engineering teams at Tesco Bengaluru & offer is not super low ball too. No counter offers, and I accepted the offer.
SDE III
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2024-07-20
Education: B.Tech Years of Experience:Less than 10 Date of the Offer:NA Company:Tesco Title/Level:SDE-3 Location:Bengaluru Salary:90 Lakhs Relocation/Signing Bonus:10 Lakhs Stock bonus:NA Bonus:20 % = 18 Lpa Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock):1st year = 90+18+10 = 1.18 cr or 1.08 cr Benefits:Standard Tesco Benefits Other details: Had counter offers . Tesco have huge band so don't look at others as e.g . It's not fake
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2024-05-22
Education: B.Tech, IIT Years of Experience: 5 Experience: 5 years, Software Developer in a startup Date of the Offer: 25th April, 2024 Company: Tesco Title/Level: SDE ll Location: Bengaluru Base pay: INR 4000000 (PF + Gratuity included) Relocation Bonus: 1.5/2 Lakh Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~ INR 42 lpa Benefits: standard benefits like insurance
Across 22 reports, the median total compensation at Tesco is ₹54.0 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹52.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹45.0 LPA and ₹80.0 LPA.
11 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹52.0 LPA and the median base at ₹47.5 LPA.
5 SDE III reports put the median total compensation at ₹84.0 LPA and the median base at ₹69.5 LPA.
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