27 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)

Zeta salaries in India

What Zeta pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.

Median total compensation
₹29.4 LPA
Median base salary
₹28.0 LPA
Middle 50% of total pay
₹21.9 LPA – ₹37.3 LPA

Zeta salary by role

Zeta salary by role
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
SDE II₹29.0 LPA₹28.2 LPA – ₹34.8 LPA₹28.0 LPA10
SDE I₹19.1 LPA₹17.0 LPA – ₹20.0 LPA₹16.0 LPA7
SDE-2 Backend₹32.0 LPA₹30.9 LPA – ₹33.1 LPA₹29.0 LPA2

Zeta salary by experience

Zeta salary by years of experience
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
Entry (0-1)₹15.0 LPA₹13.5 LPA – ₹16.5 LPA₹16.0 LPA3
Mid (2-6)₹33.9 LPA₹29.2 LPA – ₹37.3 LPA₹30.0 LPA13
Senior (7-10)₹63.5 LPA₹63.5 LPA – ₹63.5 LPA₹62.0 LPA1

Zeta salary by city

Zeta salary by city
GroupMedian totalMiddle 50%Median baseReports
Bangalore₹29.6 LPA₹19.9 LPA – ₹36.9 LPA₹28.0 LPA14
Hyderabad₹28.6 LPA₹28.1 LPA – ₹28.6 LPA₹26.0 LPA3

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    System Developer (Sys Dev 1)

    Bangalore · N/A · 2026-02-28

    ₹21.90 LPA
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    ₹15.00 LPA base
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    I interviewed for an SDE 1 role but was offered a System Developer (Sys Dev 1) position due to an immediate business requirement. My batch is 2024. The interview process consisted of 4 rounds: Round 1 – DSA: Solved 2 Dynamic Programming problems with a focus on problem-solving and optimization. Round 2 – Project Deep Dive: Detailed discussion of my projects, tech stack (Flutter & Golang), system flow, architectural decisions, and algorithms. Round 3 – Hiring Manager (Tech + Cultural Fit): Rapid-fire questions on Opera…

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    Technical Lead (Leadership Role)

    Senior (7-10) · 2025-12-20

    ₹63.50 LPA
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    ₹62.00 LPA base
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    I received an offer for Technical Lead (Leadership Role). The fixed CTC is 62 LPA. I was offered 1.5 Lac for relocation benefits. ESOPs are also part of the offer.

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    SDE II

    Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2025-10-15

    ₹28.65 LPA
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    ₹26.00 LPA base
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    Role: SDE 2 Location: Hyderabad, India YOE: 4 years 10 months Fixed: 26 LPA Joining Bonus: 2 LPA ESOPs: 6.5 LPA (vested over 4 years – 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%) 1st Year TC: 28.65 LPA

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    SDE III

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-12-01

    ₹46.50 LPA
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    ₹42.00 LPA base
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    I received an offer from Zeta for an SDE 3 role in Bengaluru with an offer date of Oct 2025. My background includes: Education from a Tier-2 Institute. 5+ years of experience. Previous employment at FAANGMULA with a previous compensation of ₹42L base + ₹45L stocks (initially 70 LPA, which I mentioned to the recruiter). I am currently on a career break. The compensation breakdown is: Base Salary: 42L (negotiated to match my previous base). ESOPs: 10.5 L over 4 years. Joining Bonus: 2L. Performance…

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    SDE I

    Mid (2-6) · 2025-11-19

    ₹33.50 LPA
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    ₹26.00 LPA base
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    This offer is for a Software Engineer role (inferred). The base salary offered is 26 LPA. I would receive ESOPS valued at 6 LPA, vesting at 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% consecutively over 4 years. A one-time joining bonus of 1.5 LPA is included. The work mode is 5 days Work From Office (WFO).

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    SDE-2 Backend

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-11-11

    ₹29.75 LPA
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    ₹28.00 LPA base
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    I received an offer for an SDE-2 Backend role. The fixed component is 28 LPA. I was offered ~7L ESOPs over 4 years, vesting 10/20/30/40. I feel a bit lowballed with this offer compared to the 32-40 LPA range in Bangalore for similar SDE-2 backend roles.

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    SDE I

    Bangalore · N/A · 2025-09-25

    ₹19.15 LPA
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    ₹16.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Frontend specific role. Requires 5 days Work From Office (WFO). Standard Zeta Benefits. Applied via Referral. Joining Bonus: 2 Lakhs INR. ESOPs: 4 Lakhs INR vested over 4 years (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% annually). Relocation Allowance: 75,000 INR.

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    SDE-2 Backend

    Mid (2-6) · 2025-09-25

    ₹34.20 LPA
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    ₹30.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Base - 30L Esop - 7 (10%,20%,30%,40% split) Joining Bonus - 2L Retention Bonus - 1.5L Total - 33.5 LPA + 0.7 Esop (first year) WFO - 5 days

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    SDE I

    Bangalore · Entry (0-1) · 2025-08-04

    ₹18.00 LPA
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    ₹16.00 LPA base
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    Base salary: 16LPA Joining bonus: 2L Esops: 4L vested over 4 years Relocation assistance: 75k Standard Zeta Benefits

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    SDE1(Frontend)

    Entry (0-1) · 2025-08-16

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    My team at Zeta is actively looking for Frontend SDE1s to join us. This is a great opportunity if you're early in your career and want to work on high-impact projects, build real products, and grow fast in a strong engineering culture. Apply directly [here](https://shorturl.at/vQBYT) or apply for referral [here](https://shorturl.at/arGoi).

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What is the average salary at Zeta?

Across 27 reports, the median total compensation at Zeta is ₹29.4 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹28.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹21.9 LPA and ₹37.3 LPA.

What is the Zeta SDE II salary?

10 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹29.0 LPA and the median base at ₹28.0 LPA.

What is the Zeta SDE I salary?

7 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹19.1 LPA and the median base at ₹16.0 LPA.

What is the Zeta SDE-2 Backend salary?

2 SDE-2 Backend reports put the median total compensation at ₹32.0 LPA and the median base at ₹29.0 LPA.

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