Software engineering salaries

Level: L4 (Backend/Full‑Stack role) in Google Cloud Location: Bangalore, India Base salary: 40 LPA Variable/Performance bonus: ~15% of base (≈5‑6 LPA) Relocation assistance: provided Stock grant: 45,000 USD over 4 years (≈9.2 LPA) Total compensation (approx.): 55 LPA

CTC: ~84 LPA Base + performance bonus + retirals: ~34 LPA Joining bonus: 3 LPA Relocation allowance: 3 LPA Equity (vested over 4 years): ~$47.5k USD First‑year total compensation: ~56 LPA

Role: L4 Base Salary: 45 LPA Bonus: 15% of base (~6.75 LPA) Equity: 75K USD vested over 4 years (~15.38 LPA) Years of Experience: 3.8 (~4 years) Offer Year: 2026 Verdict: Accepted

Base Salary: ₹42 Lakhs per annum Target Bonus: 15% of base (~₹6.3 LPA) RSU Grant: $75K over 4 years (front‑loaded 38/32/20/10), approx. ₹15.4 LPA No signing bonus offered Location: India (city not specified)

Base salary: 23 LPA Joining bonus: 2 LPA (one‑time) Stock RSU grant: 24 units over 4 years (≈38% front‑loaded) Performance bonus: ~3 LPA (variable) Relocation allowance: mentioned (value unclear) Total compensation (TC) ≈ 40 LPA

I received a verbal offer for a Software Engineer L5 position at Google. My years of experience are 6.5+. The role is located in Bangalore, India. The base salary component of the offer is 63 LPA. The total compensation for the first year is 1.02 Cr (102 LPA). The offer includes a 15% bonus, standard relocation benefits, and approximately $90k in RSUs vesting over 4 years. I am seeking help in negotiating this offer as it feels slightly low given my strong interview performance, which resulted in solid hire calls across all rounds.

Company: Google Role: L3 Base Salary: ₹24.1 LPA Target Bonus: 15% Equity: ~$30K vested over 4 years Location: Bangalore

I have close to 5 years of experience. I am appearing for an L4 position at Google. The discussed compensation range is 60LPA to 70LPA. The base salary component is 32LPA to 36LPA. Equity offered is 45k-60k. The recruiter is asking for written confirmation that I accept to take the onsite interview for the given compensation range. I have a competing offer from Meta.

Education: Computer Science Engineering (Tier-3 college) Offer Date: Nov 2025 Joining Date: Jan 2026 Stock vesting: 38% in Year 1 No sign-on bonus due to company-wide compensation revision (June 2025) No relocation bonus as both previous office and Google office are in Bangalore

My education: BTech in Computer Science from Tier 3 (AKTU Private college). I have 1.2 years of experience. My prior position was Associate Software Engineer at a Mid Sized Startup (working remotely), with a prior base compensation of 12,00,000 INR. The role offered is Software Engineer Level 3. The offer includes a bonus of 3,52,500 INR (15% of Base Salary) and a relocation bonus of 3,00,000 INR. Stock bonus is 36,000 USD, vesting over 4 years. Annual benefits (PF, Gratuity) amount to 2,05,596 INR. Additional benefits include 20 vacation leaves, 12 sick leaves, and standard Google benefits (food, transport service, etc.). I accepted the offer without negotiation, as I was not actively looking for a switch.

I am currently a Senior Data Analyst. I have 5.5 years of experience. I received this offer from Google Gurugaon for the Business Intelligence Analyst L4 role. Google Gurugaon was my dream company, near to my home and family. I have already signed the offer for Google.

I have 3.5 Years of Experience. My prior experience was at American Express. My current Total Compensation is ~23 LPA. The offer is for the SWE III (L4) role on the Translate team. I was stuck in team matching for 2 months. I have accepted the offer. I am also in process with Amazon.

I received an offer from Google for an L4 role. My experience is approximately 6 years. The base salary component is around 39 LPA. The total compensation for the first year is approximately 73 LPA, which includes: Target Bonus: ~6 lacs (15% of base) Benefits (PF + Gratuity): ~3 lacs RSU: ~25 lacs for the first year (from a total of 75K USD, vesting 38%, 32%, 20%, 10%) I am concerned about being low-balled, as the interviewer mentioned Google recently reduced compensation ranges. I attempted to negotiate but lacked leverage due to no competing offers. I have a better offer from another company but am still interested in the Google offer.

I received an offer for an L4 role at Google. My current total compensation is 55 LPA. The offered total compensation is 64 LPA, which includes a 39 LPA base salary, 50K in stocks, and a bonus. I am seeking advice on how to negotiate.

Base salary: 42 LPA Performance bonus: 6.25 LPA Joining bonus: 5 LPA RSUs: $140k vested over 4 years (equivalent to approximately 29.05 LPA)

My experience is approximately 4.9 years. I hold a CSE degree from a Tier 3 college in the NCR region. The offer is from Google for the SWE III - L4 role. The base salary offered is approximately 38 LPA. The target bonus is 15% of base, which is about 6 lacs. Benefits (PF + Gratuity) amount to approximately 3 lacs. RSUs are 80K USD, with 38% vesting in the first year, which is about 27 lacs INR. A relocation bonus of approximately 5 lacs is included. The total compensation for the first year is approximately 79 lacs. I was informed that Google recently reduced salary figures, but I couldn't negotiate much without competing offers.

I received an offer for a Google L4 role. My base salary component is 40 LPA. The equity component is 60k-65k USD. The offer includes Google's standard benefits. I have 4.9 years of experience. I graduated from a Tier-1 college. My attempts to negotiate for revisions were unsuccessful.

My current company: Amazon My current TC: 210k My education: MS in CS My current position: SDE1 RSU: 68k per year Bonus: 56k

Position: SDE-1 Total Fixed: ~30–31 LPA RSUs: Around $140K vesting over 4 years Relocation & Joining bonus: around 5 lakhs

I have approximately 5 years of experience. I received an L4 offer from Google. The compensation package includes a base salary of 38,00,000 INR, a bonus of 15% of the base salary, and 70,000 USD in Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) over 4 years. I feel this offer is a lowball and the HR team is not willing to negotiate further.

I received an offer for a Software Engineer (L4) role at Google. My total work experience is 3 years. The base salary is approximately ₹39,10,000. I will receive a variable bonus of 15% of my base salary. My PF + Gratuity contribution is approximately ₹3,00,000. I have been granted USD 84,000 in RSUs over 4 years (vesting: 38% / 32% / 20% / 10%). I will also receive a relocation/sign-on/joining bonus of ₹4,90,000. My first-year compensation is estimated to be ₹85,00,000 (including stock appreciation).

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Got an offer from google recently for an L4 level, recruiter is telling me that google has revised it's compensation and reduced the RSU's below 90K USD, is it true, and should I try negotating, as they are mentioning the offer as non-negotiable.