36 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Visa 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 | ₹36.0 LPA | ₹32.2 LPA – ₹41.1 LPA | ₹31.0 LPA | 5 |
| SDE I | ₹23.0 LPA | ₹18.0 LPA – ₹26.0 LPA | ₹20.0 LPA | 5 |
| Staff Engineer | ₹55.0 LPA | ₹44.3 LPA – ₹60.5 LPA | ₹50.0 LPA | 3 |
| SWE | ₹20.2 LPA | ₹19.1 LPA – ₹21.4 LPA | ₹17.1 LPA | 3 |
| Data Engineer | ₹18.8 LPA | ₹17.6 LPA – ₹19.9 LPA | ₹15.0 LPA | 2 |
| SWE-1 | ₹17.0 LPA | ₹17.0 LPA – ₹17.0 LPA | ₹14.7 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry (0-1) | ₹17.3 LPA | ₹16.9 LPA – ₹19.0 LPA | ₹14.0 LPA | 4 |
| Senior + | ₹18.0 LPA | ₹16.0 LPA – ₹23.0 LPA | ₹17.1 LPA | 7 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹27.2 LPA | ₹23.8 LPA – ₹36.0 LPA | ₹24.0 LPA | 12 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹48.5 LPA | ₹47.5 LPA – ₹55.0 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA | 5 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹26.5 LPA | ₹22.5 LPA – ₹41.1 LPA | ₹21.0 LPA | 19 |
| India | ₹28.1 LPA | ₹19.1 LPA – ₹38.9 LPA | ₹23.0 LPA | 5 |
Role not specified
N/A · 2026-07-09
Base Salary: 16.5 LPA (including retierals) Performance Bonus: ~1.5 LPA (10% of base) Relocation Bonus: 1.25 LPA (one‑time) Stock Grant: $20,000 USD over 3 years (~5.47 LPA annualized)
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-03-23
Education: B.Tech ( IIT ) Years of Experience: 2.8 years Prior Experience: Software engineer at a US based startup Current CTC: ~23 lpa ( 21 base + 2.5 variable ) Offer received after negotiation with competing offers. Compensation Breakdown: Base Salary: ~33 LPA Retirals(PF+gratuity): ~2.8 LPA Performance Bonus: ~4 LPA (Can go up to 100% of base) Stock Bonus: $13,400 USD (Vested for 3 years, approximately 4LPA per year) Overall CTC: ~44 LPA per year Other offers/interviews in p…
Staff Software Engineer-UI
Bangalore · Senior (7-10) · 2026-03-20
Initial Offer details: Base: 37 Lacs Employer PF: 2.22 Lacs Bonus: 15-37.5% of Base => 5-13 Lacs New Hire RSUs: 12.95 lacs vested over 3 years (4.3 Lacs per year) Joining Bonus: 0 (recruiter saying they are already providing new hire RSUs and don't have the joining bonus component) Relocation: N/A Total Comp: Base + Bonus + RSUs + Employer PF = 37 + 5 + 4.3 + 2.22 = 48.52 LPA Result: still under negotiation
Staff Engineer
Senior (7-10) · 2026-02-24
My Years of Experience (YOE): 7 Role: Staff Software Engineer (Hybrid) Base Salary: 50 LPA Bonus: 7 LPA Stocks: ~27-28 LPA vested over 3 years Total Compensation (1st year): ~66 LPA
SDE II
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-02-05
Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering from Tier-3 college Years of Experience: ~3.7+ Prior Experience: Both Product-based & Service-based Employer PF: INR 1,86,000 Gratuity: INR 74,400 Variable Pay / Bonus (VIP): INR 3,72,000 (can go upto 200x) Equity (RSUs): USD 12,500 (vested over 3 years) Annualized RSU Value (@ ₹90.42/USD): ~INR 3,76,750 Interview Experience: Link
Staff Engineer
IND · Senior (7-10) · 2025-06-30
* Fixed Component: 55 LPA * Bonus and RSU expectations are pending discussion.
Sr. SW Engineer
India · Mid (2-6) · 2025-08-02
Role: Sr. SW Engineer Fixed: 29 LPA Bonus: Up to 3.2 LPA RSU: ~$5000 (approx. 4.2L INR), vested over 3 years equally
SW Engineer (SDET)
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-08-27
Offer for Software Engineer (SDET) role. Base salary: ₹17 LPA. Additional components include PF (Company Contribution): ₹1.02 L, Gratuity: ₹40.8K, Variable Pay: ₹1.7 L. Stocks: $18,000 (vesting 20:20:60), which averages to approximately ₹4.98 LPA (assuming 1 USD = 83 INR and 3-year vesting). The total compensation is estimated at ₹25.11 LPA. The role requires relocation to Bangalore. I am seeking advice on growth opportunities, work-life balance, culture at Visa, and whether this is a good career move compared to my current role. </ul…
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
India · Mid (2-6) · 2025-06-03
Salary Expectations for Senior ML Engineer Role at Visa (India) – 4.5 YOE Hi everyone, I’ve recently interviewed for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer position at Visa (India) and wanted to get some insights from the community regarding expected compensation. Here’s a quick snapshot of my profile: Experience: 4.5 years (currently at IQVIA) - Domain: AI Agents, NLP, ML, Generative AI – focused on real-world projects in healthcare, Job portal etc.. - Tech Stack: Python, Pytorch, HuggingFace, Langchain, GCP, FastAPI, Kafka, etc. - Work Style: End-to-end ownership, model deployment, multi-m…
Data Engineer
Pune · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-27
* Fixed component: 16L * Joining Bonus: 2L * Relocation Bonus: 1L * Equity Value : Close to 15 L * Other Standard Benefit Gym, Internet, Travel
Across 36 reports, the median total compensation at Visa is ₹26.5 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹22.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹20.6 LPA and ₹42.5 LPA.
5 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹36.0 LPA and the median base at ₹31.0 LPA.
5 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹23.0 LPA and the median base at ₹20.0 LPA.
3 Staff Engineer reports put the median total compensation at ₹55.0 LPA and the median base at ₹50.0 LPA.
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