Software engineering salaries

Base Salary: 33 LPA Joining Bonus: 3 LPA Fixed Yearly Bonus: 3.3 LPA (distributed quarterly) ESOPs: ~21.6 LPA (approx $7.5 per unit for 3000 RSUs/year) Total First Year Compensation: ~61 LPA Benefits: Flexible hours, leaves, WFH setup

Round 0 – Online Assessment: 4 questions — 3 DSA + 1 API question. Round 1 – DSA Round: Infinite Grid Game: Players drop colored balls (colors numbered 1..n) from the top. If a player gets 3 balls in a column of the same color → they win. Follow-ups: 1. Win condition: 3 in a row or 3 in a column. 2. Win condition: k in a row or k in a column (generalized case). My Approach: Used unordered_map > to store ball positions for rows and columns. For the generalized k case, used a sliding window approach: If current position is x, check range [x-(k-1), x+(k-1)]. Maintain frequency counts in a window of size k. Apply this for both rows and columns. Outcome: Coded and explained the first 2 follow-ups successfully. For k case, my logic was correct but had a small coding bug (returning early instead of checking all windows). I figured it out seconds after the interview ended. Discussed diagonals but didn’t code them. Positive feedback from the interviewer — moved to next round. Round 2 – Low-Level Design (LLD): Part 1: Discussion about my current project — design patterns I use, why I use them, and their benefits. (~30 mins) Part 2: Problem: Design Splitwise. I explained the solution end-to-end clearly. Due to time limits, I coded a simple version without design patterns but got the correct output. Round 3 – Managerial Round: Topics Covered: My current work, reasons for shifting, and why Flexport. Checked my LinkedIn profile live. HLD topics: CAP Theorem, How to choose a database, ACID properties. Explained the role was for Shopify team, not Flexport core. Asked situational & managerial problem-solving questions. Verdict & Offer: Offer: SWE-1 (Bangalore) Base: ₹30 LPA Joining Bonus: ₹3 LPA Annual Bonus: ₹3 LPA RSUs: $12,000 Decision: Rejected — had another SWE-2 opportunity at a public company with similar base + better stock options.

Flexport SDE 2 offer details: Base Salary: 53,00,000 Signing Bonus: 5 LPA Perf bonus : 10% of base RSU: 18200 (250K USD Pre IPO stock right now paper money) Vesting Period: 4 years RSU per year - ~55 lakhs

College: Tier 3\nEducation: BTech( CSE )\nYears of Experience: ~4\nCompany: Flexport\nTitle/Level: SDE-2\nLocation: Remote(Banglore, India)\nPrev Comp: 33L+Bonus(11 lakhs RSU)\nBase Salary: 58,00,000\nRelocation: \nSigning Bonus: 5 LPA\nRSU: 14800 (148000$ Pre IPO stock right now paper money)\nVesting Period: 4 years \nBonus: 10% every year\nTotal comp 1st year (Base + Bonus + Stock): 68.8L\nBenefits: Insurance, leaves ,flexibile working (one day office a week)

[Flexport Offer](https://leetcode.com/discuss/compensation/5168979/Flexport-or-SDE-2-or-Bengaluru-or-Accepted)

Company: Flexport Title/Level: SDE-1 (Downleveled from SDE2) Location: Hybrid (Banglore, India) Base Salary: 27,00,000 Signing Bonus: 3 LPA Perf bonus : 10% of base RSU: Don't remember, didn't get far into comp discussion post offer. Vesting Period: - RSU per year: -

Company - Flexport Role - SDE II Location - Bangalore Fixed - 40 LPA Joining Bonus - 4 LPA Annual Bonus - 5lpa RSUs - 60K $ (vested over 4 years)

Education: B.Tech from tier 3 college (2023 passout) Years of Experience: 1+ year Date of the Offer: 28th October, 2024 Company: Flexport Title/Level: Software Development Engineer 1 Location: Bangalore (Hybrid) Salary: INR 27 lpa Signing Bonus: INR 2 lpa Stock bonus: 12000 units of stocks (currently each unit cost $3.15) => 12000 * 3.15 * 83 = 31.3 lacks, vested equally for 4 years. Bonus: Performance- 10 % of base pay => 2.7 lpa Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~63 lpa 1st year Compensation ~ 40 lpa

Education: BTech (CSE) from Tier-1 Years of Experience: 4 Company: Flexport Title/Level: SDE-2 Location: Bangalore (2 days in office rest remote) Prev Comp: 40L Base + 4 Bonus + (RSU) Base Salary: 55,00,000 LPA Relocation: None Signing Bonus: 5 LPA RSU: 14800 (148000$ Pre IPO paper money) Vesting Period: 4 years Bonus: 10% every year Total comp 1st year (Base + Bonus + Stock): 65.5L + 25% RSUs = 85-90 LPA Benefits: Nothing special

**Offer Details** Role: SDE2 Salary (Base): 42 LPA Joining Bonus: 5 Lakhs Relocation Bonus: N/A RSUs: 75 Lakhs [ESOPs, vested equally for 4 years] Yearly Bonus: 4.2 LPA Total comp (Salary +Retirals + Bonus + Stock): 70 LPA [ESOPs worth 18.8L per year] **Offer Status:** Accepted ...