Software engineering salaries

Company: Amazon Role: Support Engineer Base Salary: ₹8,23,000 per annum (8.23 LPA) Sign-on Bonus Year 1: ₹2,96,000 Sign-on Bonus Year 2: ₹2,66,000 RSU Value (4 years): ₹7,23,000 (~1.81 LPA per year) Total Compensation (approx. annualized): 15.65 LPA Candidate is a fresher (0 years of experience)

Company: Amazon Role: Software Development Engineer II (L5) Experience: 2 years 8 months Base Salary: ₹42 LPA Joining Bonus: ₹17 LPA (Year 1), ₹14 LPA (Year 2) Stock Grant: 200 RSUs over 4 years (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%) Relocation Bonus: ₹1.5 LPA First-Year Compensation: ~₹64 LPA (including relocation) Status: Offer accepted

I received an offer from Amazon (Alexa team) for the role of SDE 2. Base salary: 42 LPA. Bonus: 18 LPA. Total compensation: 60 LPA.

Total compensation: 62 LPA Base salary: 45 LPA Joining bonus: 15.1 LPA Stock component: ~1.9 LPA Team: Devices org Candidate experience: 3 years (IIT 2023 graduate)

Base Salary: 45 LPA Joining Bonus Year 1: 17 LPA Joining Bonus Year 2: 14 LPA RSU: 188 units with vesting 5% Year1, 15% Year2, 45% Year3, 35% Year4 Total Compensation (Year 1): 65 LPA

Role: SDE 2 (L5) at Amazon Bangalore Years of Experience: 3.8 years Base Salary: ₹46.5 LPA (includes PF) Joining Bonus: ₹17.73 LPA (Year 1) + ₹13.70 LPA (Year 2) Equity: 134 Amazon RSUs (vesting 5%/15%/45%/35% over 4 years) Estimated 1st Year Total Compensation: ~₹66 LPA Offer accepted

Fixed salary component: 42 LPA 1st year bonus: 17 LPA 2nd year bonus: 13 LPA RSU grant: 138 RSU vested over 4 years (5%, 15%, 45%, 35%) Approximate annual CTC: 60 LPA Years of experience: 3.9 (~4 years) Role: SDE-2

Base salary: 44 LPA Bonus: 20 LPA in Year 1, 15 LPA in Year 2 Stock/RSU: 200 RSUs with vesting split 5% / 15% / 40% / 40% Approximate total CTC: 65–67 LPA (taken as 66 LPA) Notes: Strong brand, long‑term RSU upside

Base Salary: ₹19.17 LPA Year 1 Sign-on Bonus: ₹6.47 Lakh Year 2 Sign-on Bonus: ₹5.18 Lakh RSU Grant (4 Years): ₹15.56 Lakh Approximate Year 1 Compensation: ₹29.64 LPA RSU Vesting Schedule: Year 1 5%, Year 2 15%, Year 3 45%, Year 4 35%

Base salary: 43 LPA Sign‑on bonus: 21 LPA (Year 1), 16.5 LPA (Year 2) RSUs: 2 LPA (Year 1), 6 LPA (Year 2) – ₹40L / 165 units vesting 5/15/45/35% Total compensation Year 1: 66 LPA

I was offered a Fixed Base salary of ₹42,00,000 per year (42 LPA). Sign‑on bonus for Year 1: ₹15,00,000. Sign‑on bonus for Year 2: ₹12,00,000. RSUs: 140 shares. One‑time relocation assistance: ₹1,50,000. Total first‑year CTC (including all components): ₹57,00,000 (57 LPA). Location: Bangalore, India.

Base Salary: ₹43,00,000 per annum Signing Bonus: ₹18,00,000 (Year 1), ₹13,00,000 (Year 2) RSUs: 200 over 4 years (5%/15%/40%/40%) Relocation Bonus: ₹1,50,000 Estimated Total Compensation (Year 1): ₹64,00,000

Base Salary: 38 LPA Signing Bonus (Year 1): 13 LPA Relocation Bonus: 1.5 LPA RSUs: 130 over 4 years (vesting 5%/15%/45%/35%) Estimated Total Annual Compensation (Year 1): 53 LPA (includes relocation)

Base salary: ₹27 LPA Year 1 bonus: ₹12 LPA Year 2 bonus: ₹9.5 LPA Relocation assistance: up to ₹1.5 LPA (or Amazon‑assisted package with 15 days accommodation + ₹30K bonus) RSUs: 100 units (valuation not disclosed) Tech stack: Java, REST APIs, Automation, Microservices, Kafka, Backend Testing Interview process: OA, Coding & Automation, Leadership Principles, QA Design, Hiring Manager, SDM

Company: Amazon Role: SDE-2 (L5) Location: Hyderabad Years of Experience: ~3 years Base Salary: ₹44 LPA Joining Bonus Year 1: ₹19 LPA Joining Bonus Year 2: ₹15 LPA RSUs: 110 Amazon shares (vesting 5, 15, 45, 35) Year 1 cash compensation: ₹63 LPA Year 2 cash compensation: ₹59 LPA

Level: L5 / SDE-2 Base salary: ₹46 LPA Joining bonus: Year 1 ₹18 LPA, Year 2 ₹14 LPA RSUs: 145 shares (value not specified) First year cash compensation: ₹64 LPA (including joining bonus) Second year cash compensation: ₹60 LPA (including joining bonus)

Base Salary: ₹44 LPA First Year Performance Bonus: ₹18 L Second Year Performance Bonus: ₹13.5 L (applicable in second year) RSUs: 210 units over 4 years (vesting 5%/15%/40%/40%) Experience: 3.5 years Offer received: June 2026

Base Pay: 43 LPA Signing Bonus Year 1: 17 L Signing Bonus Year 2: 14 L Stock Bonus: 160 units over 4 years Relocation Bonus: 1.5 L Total Compensation Year 1: ~63 LPA

Base Salary: 38 LPA Signing Bonus: 13 LPA (Year 1), 11 LPA (Year 2) RSUs: 130 over 4 years (vesting 5%/15%/45%/35%) Total Compensation (Year 1): 53 LPA (including relocation) Relocation Bonus: 1.5 LPA

Base Pay: 19.17 LPA Sign‑on Bonus Year 1: 6.47 LPA Sign‑on Bonus Year 2: 5.18 LPA RSU (4‑year vesting): 15.56 LPA Relocation allowance (one‑time): 1.5 LPA Other perks: Home internet reimbursement ₹1,250/month, Meal card ₹1,100/month, Transportation ₹4,000/month (charged), Free annual health check

Base salary: 45 LPA First-year bonus: 16 LPA Stock grant: 220 RSUs First-year total compensation: ~61 LPA Candidate has approximately 5 years of experience

Biggest attraction: SDE II/L5 level, brand value, growth and future exit opportunities Concern: Work‑life balance/team dependency and job security

Base Salary: 39.6 LPA Signing Bonus Year 1: 11.75 LPA Signing Bonus Year 2: 9.3 LPA RSUs: 93 over 4 years (vesting 5% / 15% / 45% / 35%) Estimated Total Annual Compensation (First Year): ~52 LPA

Base Pay: 46 LPA Signing Bonus Year 1: 19 LPA Signing Bonus Year 2: 15 LPA Stock Bonus: 220 units (vesting schedule) Relocation Bonus: 1.5 LPA Total Compensation Year 1: 66.5 LPA

Base salary: 50 LPA Sign‑on bonus: ~17 LPA in year 1, ~13 LPA in year 2 RSU: ~34 LPA over 4 years (5/15/40/40 vesting schedule) Total compensation (TC): ~68 LPA for years 1‑2, decreasing to ~62‑65 LPA from year 3 Work mode: 5 days in office