22 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Visa Inc 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 | ₹25.3 LPA | ₹16.4 LPA – ₹31.8 LPA | ₹16.0 LPA | 8 |
| SWE - 1 | ₹20.0 LPA | ₹20.0 LPA – ₹20.0 LPA | ₹17.0 LPA | 3 |
| SWE | ₹11.5 LPA | ₹7.7 LPA – ₹15.2 LPA | ₹6.0 LPA | 2 |
| Staff Engineer | ₹33.9 LPA | ₹33.9 LPA – ₹33.9 LPA | ₹26.5 LPA | 2 |
| SDE II | ₹37.2 LPA | ₹32.3 LPA – ₹42.1 LPA | ₹26.5 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry (0-1) | ₹16.0 LPA | ₹10.0 LPA – ₹18.1 LPA | ₹16.0 LPA | 3 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹17.0 LPA | ₹17.0 LPA – ₹17.0 LPA | ₹32.5 LPA | 2 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹20.0 LPA | ₹20.0 LPA – ₹33.9 LPA | ₹17.0 LPA | 9 |
| Senior + | ₹22.1 LPA | ₹19.1 LPA – ₹25.2 LPA | ₹24.0 LPA | 2 |
| Senior + (11+) | ₹84.0 LPA | ₹84.0 LPA – ₹84.0 LPA | ₹63.6 LPA | 1 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹27.9 LPA | ₹20.0 LPA – ₹32.3 LPA | ₹17.0 LPA | 14 |
Software Engineer (SWE) – .NET/C#
Senior (7-10) · 2025-06-09
* Base salary in the range of ₹15–17 LPA * Current Experience: 10 months full-time * Internship: 6 months prior to full-time
SWE
N/A · Mid (2-6) · 2025-06-18
Annual Salary: ₹16 LPA Employer PF Contribution: ₹96K Gratuity: ₹38.4K Bonus: 10-25% (Minimum ₹1.6 Lakh) Total Compensation: ₹18.94 LPA RSU: $18,000 (Vesting over 3 years in a 20:20:60 ratio)
SDE I
Bangalore · N/A · 2025-10-05
I received a pre-placement offer from Visa Inc. for a Software Engineer role. This offer includes a 6-month internship at INR 90,000 per month. The FTE base salary is INR 16.5 LPA. Additional components include INR 1.24 Lakhs for relocation and a stock bonus of USD 18K, vested over 3 years (20:20:60). My total compensation for the FTE role is estimated at INR 32.5 LPA.
SWE
Bangalore · Entry (0-1) · 2025-06-30
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SDE I
Bangalore · Entry (0-1) · 2025-06-06
* **Company:** Visa Inc * **Role:** Software Engineer * **Location:** Bangalore * **Base Salary:** ₹16 LPA * **Provident Fund (PF):** ₹1.5 LPA * **Performance Bonus:** Minimum 10% of base, can go up to 100% of base * **Stock Bonus:** $18,000 USD (Vested: 20% - 20% - 60%)
Staff Engineer
IND · Senior (7-10) · 2025-06-03
Base: 50 LPA RSUs: 3000$ per year Total Compensation: 5000
Staff Data Engineer
N/A · 2025-04-15
SDE I
Bangalore · N/A · 2025-04-17
SW Engineer
India · Senior + · 2025-02-06
Need suggestions Education: B.Tech from Tier-3 Years of experience: 1.5+ Current company type: Product based Current comp: 10 LPA (base) + peanuts Date of the offer: Jan 2025
SWE - 1
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-03-06
Education - B.Tech in CSE from tier 2 government college(2023 batch) YOE - 1 year 11 months Profile: Data Engineer Company: Visa Inc Profile: SWE - 1 Location: Bangalore CTC: 20 LPA (17 Fixed + 1.2 PF + 0.4 Gratuity + 1.7 Bonus) Stocks: 18K USD
Across 22 reports, the median total compensation at Visa Inc is ₹20.1 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹17.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹16.9 LPA and ₹31.8 LPA.
8 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹25.3 LPA and the median base at ₹16.0 LPA.
3 SWE - 1 reports put the median total compensation at ₹20.0 LPA and the median base at ₹17.0 LPA.
2 SWE reports put the median total compensation at ₹11.5 LPA and the median base at ₹6.0 LPA.
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