Software engineering salaries

Position: SDE-I Base Salary: 15 LPA Variable Pay: 0 RSUs: None Total Compensation (TC): 15 LPA Location: Hyderabad Years of Experience: 2.9 (~3 years)

Education: Tier-1 Years of Experience: 3.6 years Prior Experience: Tier-1 Startup Offer date: January 2026 Base Salary: 46 LPA Performance bonus: 8-14% Total Compensation (average): 51 LPA Benefits: Insurance, Bank Loans etc. Offer was rejected

Role: SDE 2 at Kotak Mahindra Bank Base salary: 45 LPA Variable component: 6.75 LPA Approximate first‑year total compensation: 51.75 LPA Work: Java/Spring Boot, traditional banking with limited learning opportunities Work model: 5 days work‑from‑office Joining/relocation assistance: Yes

Verbal offer from Kotak Mahindra Bank 4 years of experience Current role: Startup with 28 LPA base Offer: 50 LPA base salary plus 4 LPA bonus (total 54 LPA) Seeking insights on offer timeline, engineering culture, work‑life balance, growth, and remote/hybrid flexibility

Backend Engineer (SDE-2) role at Kotak ~3.5 years of experience (rounded to 4 years) Base salary: 26.8 LPA Variable component: 2.68 LPA (10% of base) Joining bonus: 3 LPA Total first‑year compensation: 32.48 LPA Location: Bangalore, India Candidate feels the offer is lowballed and is considering negotiation

I had an HR call a week ago for an SDE-2 role at Kotak Mahindra Bank. I am asking how long it takes to generate an offer letter after the HR call. The proposed compensation by HR is: Base 37 LPA, Bonus 3.7 LPA, Deferred Cash 40 LPA for 4 Years (10 LPA annually). My total YOE is 6. I am questioning if this compensation is a lowball offer, as HR mentioned this is the maximum they can offer due to recent budget changes. I am also asking if anyone has received a higher offer recently.

Company: Kotak Mahindra Bank Title: SDE 2 Location: Bengaluru Base Salary: INR 33.5 Lakhs Performance Bonus: Variable - 10% of salary every year (3.3 Lakhs) Total compensation: INR 36.8 Lakhs

I received an offer from Kotak for an SDE 2 role in Bengaluru. The base salary is 36 LPA. The offer also includes a 20% bonus. My total compensation for the first year calculates to 43.2 LPA.

I received an offer from Kotak for the SDE-2 role. The compensation details are: Base: 40 LPA Variable: 10% (~4 LPA) Deferred cash: 5 LPA for the next 4 years (compensation for ESOPs in my current company) Joining bonus: 2 LPA The total compensation is 51 LPA, which is all cash. I am confused about whether to join Kotak due to negative feedback regarding its 3-month notice period. HR mentioned it's negotiable to 45-60 days, but the offer letter states 3 months as per company policy for all bank employees. I am seeking advice on whether a 3-month notice period (even if negotiable) is a problem for future job hunting.

I received an offer for an SDE 2 role. My current experience is 3.5 years. The base salary component is 50 LPA. The offer includes a variable pay of 5 LPA. A joining bonus of 3 LPA is also part of the offer. The total compensation for the first year amounts to 58 LPA. I inquired about deferred cash, but it was not provided as my current company is not public yet.

I received an offer from Kotak. The role offered is Risk Analyst. My Years of Experience (YOE) is approximately 1.5 years. I hold a BTech degree from IIT. The base salary is 22.25 LPA. The variable pay component is 9-12% of the base salary.

I have received an offer for an SDE-2 role at Kotak. My current experience is 5 years. My current total compensation is 62 LPA (Base: ~46L + Stocks: ~15L). My reason for changing is a poor work culture and work-life balance in my current team. The offer from Kotak includes: Base Salary: 58 LPA Variable Pay: 5.8 LPA Deferred Cash: 10 LPA (from a total of 40L over 4 years) I am also awaiting an official offer from Microsoft.

Base: 40 LPA Annual Bonus: 4 LPA Cash Per Year: 8 LPA (for 4 years) Joining Bonus: 2 LPA Overall Compensation: 54 LPA

I graduated from a Tier 1 college. My previous employer was a middle-sized product based organization. There is no probation period. The notice period is 3 months.

5 Days WFO Only benefit is base hike. Asking if it is a good offer to consider.

I received an offer for SDE2. My years of experience are 6. The base salary component is 60 LPA. Stocks offered are 40L (deferred cash, 10L/year). A joining bonus of 2L was included. The total compensation package is 78 LPA. The job location is Hyderabad. This was a verbal offer. I noted that this offer was significantly lower than other counter offers I received (82L+). Kotak has a 90-day notice period.

Interview rounds misaligned with initial communication Compensation and designation changed after selection Process lacked professionalism and transparency

Compensation won't differ by a lot (maybe a bit more than PayPal ~ 35-36)

Fixed Salary: 28 lpa Performance Bonus: 2.8 lpa (10% of fixed) Year end bonus : 20 lacs per year (for 4 years)

* Compensation same as Bidgely * Requires relocation to Hyderabad

* 18 LPA (Fixed) * 2 Lakh (Variable) * 1 Lakh (Joining Bonus)

* Fixed Compensation: 32 Lakhs Per Annum * Variable Compensation: 10% of Fixed * Deferred Cash: 20 Lakhs (5L per year for 4 years)

* Fixed: 40 * Bonus: 4 (10% of fixed) * Deferred cash: 2 per year for 4 years * Total for 1 year: 40+4+2=46 * Feels a bit low. What do you guys think if this is good or not? * Notice period is 90 days but folks said managers generally agree for 60 days. * What is the work life culture and layoff chances ?

* Base Salary: 40 Lakhs Per Annum * Bonus: 6.5 Lakhs Per Annum * Stock Bonus: 8 Lakhs Per Annum

Date of the Offer: Apr 2025 Company: Kotak Mahindra Bank Title/Level: SDE-2 Location: Bangalore Base Salary: 28.5 LPA Variable: Performance-based bonus 10% of salary every year - 285000 Retention Bonus : 10 Lakhs (2.5 lakhs every year for 4 years) Total comp (Base + Variable + Retention): 28.5 Lakhs + 2.85 Lakhs + 2.5 Lakhs = 33.85 LPA Work Mode : 5 Day WFO Notice Period : 3 Months