Software engineering salaries

Microsoft SDE2(L61) Android Bangalore Compensation Base pay: 30lpa stocks: $35k - 4 years (25,25,25,25) bonus: upto 20 % max of base pay, standard not mentioned should be 10% of base pay jb: 3lakh onetime grossed out relocation: 1.22L cash allowance

Previous Details Working at Leading Product Based Company (Not FAANG or MAANG)

Microsoft SDE, L63, HYDERABAD Education: Bits GOA, B.Tech Graduate, Tier 2 College Years of Experience: 6 Prior Experience: Company: Amazon Title/Level: SDE 2 Location: Hyderabad Base Salary: 44,000,00 Signing Bonus: 12,000,00 Stock bonus: 380 RSU (vested over 3 years) Date of the Offer: Jan 23, 2024

Base: 50 LPA Signing Bonus: 3L + 2L (1st, 2nd years) Stock bonus: 130K USD (Over 4 years ) - 27.5L per year Bonus: 0-30 % =7.5L (Considering 15% avg) Relocation - 5L

Education: B.Tech Tier 1 College Years of Experience: 4 Year and 10 months Previous Compensation: 34.5 LPA + 8LPA(ESOPS) Offer timeline: April 2024 Company: Microsoft Level: L62 Base Salary: 37 LPA Signing bonus: 4 L (First Year) + 3 L (Second Year) Stock Bonus: 90k USD for 4 years Relocation Bonus: 6 LPA + 1.5 LPA Cash Bonus: upto 20 percent Total Compensation: 1st year: 37LPA + 7.5LPA + 4LPA + 18.91 LPA + 3.7 LPA = 71.11 LPA 2nd Year: 37LPA + 3LPA + 18.91 LPA + 3.7 = 62.61 LPA 3rd Year onwards: 37 LPA + 18.91 LPA + 3.7 = 59.61 Benefits: Standard Microsoft Benefits Other Details: This is the first offer draft, currently thinking to negoitate

Education: Tier 3, 2020 grad Years of Experience: ~4 YOE Prior Experience: Google, L3 Current Compensation: 45L (reduces to 31L in 4th year) Date of the Offer: Dec 2024 Company: Microsoft Title/Level: L61 Location: Hyderabad Salary: 30L (including retirals) Relocation Bonus: Nil Signing Bonus: 3L (1yr) + 2L (2yr) = 5L Stock bonus: 60K USD (25% per year) Bonus: 0 - 20% ~ 3L (10%) Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 30 + 3 + 12 + 3 ~ 48L Other details: Standard MSFT benefits. Delayed offer, had to join Google at last moment. I will not get hike in 2025, as its already year end. Shall i consider MSFT ? How are hikes and refreshers at MSFT ? Any negotiation possible after accepting the offer ? My Preference: Compensation > WLB > Learning.

Education: B.Tech (Tier 1) Years of Experience: 2 years 7 months Prior Experience: Product-based MNC Date of the Offer: March 2024 Company: Microsoft Title/Level: L60 Location: India Salary: 23 LPA + Retirals Joining Bonus: 3L (1st year) + 2L (2nd year) Stock bonus: $70K stock grant vested over 4 years Bonus: 0 - 20 % of base pay Relocation: Microsoft standard Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 23 L + 3 L + 14.6 L + 2.3 L (at 10%) = 43 L (1st year) Benefits: 20 paid vacation days + 12 paid sick leave days Current TC: 28 L (Base-17.4 L, RSU-7.5 L, Bonus-3 L)

Level - L61 YOE - 4 years Base - 36 lac Stock - 100k USD over 4 years Bonus - 0-20% Joining Bonues - 2 Benefits - Child care (10k/month/child), Gym reimbursement, wellness allowance, free food at office(No food coupons though), free transport, upto 2 lac education reimbursement etc

Software Devop Date of the Offer: Fall 2018 Relocation: $5,000 Signing Bonus: $5,000 Stock bonus: $120K stock grant vested over 3.5 years Bonus: Performance-based bonus up to 20% of salary every year Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~$150K

Education: BS in Computer Science Years of Experience: ~1 Prior Experience: Freelance Date of the Offer: Oct 2023 Company: Microsoft Title/Level: Software Engineer Location: Seattle/Redmond, WA Salary: $128,000 Relocation: $0 (Local) Signing Bonus: $30,000 Stock bonus: $80K stock grant vested over 4 years Bonus: Performance-based bonus up to 20% of salary every year Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~$178K Benefits: 15 paid vacation days + 10 paid sick leave days + 10 paid U.S. holidays + 2 paid personal days + yearly sports stipend of $1500 to spend on sports stuff or free gym membership + 50% 401k/Roth match up to $9k/yr + covered health/dental/vision Other details:

Offer Details Company : Microsoft Level : L61(SDE 2) Base : 28 LPA Stocks : 80k USD vested equally over 4 years Performance Bonus : 0 to 20% of base per year = 2.8L(took average 10%)

Education: B.Tech from Pvt Tier-2 Years of Experience: 3 years 8 months, 2020 grad (previously interned - 6 months with Microsoft & 2 years with MS Research) Current CTC: I'm in Singapore, base is 60K SGD - on the lower side because I'm pursuing part-time PhD Date of the Offer: April 2024 Company: Microsoft IDC (R&D) Title/Level: Data Scientist 2 Location: Bangalore Base: 32L Relocation/Signing Bonus: (3.2L + 2L) = 5.2L Stock bonus: 50K USD Perf Bonus: 20% Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 1st year - (32L + 3.2L+ 1L + 10L stocks + performance) = 46.2L 2nd year - (32L + 1L + 10L stocks + performance) = 43L Benefits: Standard Benefits

Years of Experience: 2.5 YOE Current : 23L Base + ~5.8L RSUs + ~4L bonus = ~32 LPA (SDE 2 at MNC) Company: Microsoft Title/Level: Software Engineer - L60 Location: Bangalore Salary: Base 24.6 LPA Signing Bonus: 5L + 5L Stock bonus: 75K USD Bonus: 0-20 % Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 24.6L + 15.3L + 2.5L (~10 % bonus ) + 5L = ~47.5 LPA Benefits: Whatever microsoft offers Is it a good offer?

Education: BTech. EEE(Tier-1 NIT/BITS/IIT) Years of Experience: SWE intern @ Big established startup (3 months) Date of the Offer: 03 August, 2023 Company: Microsoft Title/Level: Software Engineer Intern Location: Hyderabad/Noida/Bangalore Salary: INR 1,25,000 per month Relocation/Signing Bonus: INR 1,00,000 one time Total comp: INR 3,50,000 for two months Benefits: Standard Duration: 2 months in 2024(June 03-July 26) Type: On-campus

First Year CTC : (47.6 LPA) : 23L Base + 10L RSU + 4.6L PLI + 8L Relocation + 4L JB(2 years) 2nd Year CTC : (39.6 LPA) *Cons: will have to return relocation+joining bonus if i quit within 1 year.

Microsoft L61 | SDE-2 | Hyd YOE : 3.8+ yrs Current CTC : 34 LPA ( 31.6 Base + 3.4 Bonus) { Expecting 10 % Hike this year. Microsoft offer L61 : Base : 32 lac Stock : 54k USD Over 4 years. Joining Bonus ; 3 lac Relocatoin : 4 lac Bonus up to 20% No Competing offers right now. Two questions :

Base: 39L Relocation: 6L Signing Bonus: 10L Stocks: $90K stock grant vested over 4 years Bonus: Performance-based bonus up to 20% of base Total comp (Base + Bonus + Stock): First year = 79L , Second year onwards = 63LPA (Assuming 12% bonus) Benefits: Standard MS benefits

* Education: Tier-2 BE + MS in CS * Years of Experience: 2.1 YoE + internships * Prior Experience: Multiple startups + niche companies * Date of the Offer: 2/4/2024 * Company: Microsoft * Title/Level: SDE-2 (L61) * Location: Hyderabad * Base Salary: 30 LPA * Signing Bonus: 2L(Y1) + 1L(Y2) * Relocation Bonus: 4.18L * Stock/RSU: $60k over 4 years * Performance Bonus: 0-20% * Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 48L(Y1), 43L(Y2) * Benefits: Standard MSFT India perks * Other details: Negotiated once. Initially signon was 1+1 and stock was $50k.

Microsoft SWE Summer Intern 2024 Education: BTech. CSE (Tier 3 College) Years of Experience: Fresher Prior Experience: No Company: Microsoft Title/Level: Software Engineer Intern Location: Hyderabad/Noida/Bangalore Salary: INR 1,25,000 per month Relocation/Signing Bonus: Yes, if from different city - INR 1,00,000 Performance Bonus: No Total comp: INR 3,50,000 for 2 months Benefits: Standard Duration: 2 Months

Job offer details from Microsoft for SDE-2 role in Hyderabad. Base salary: 20L Stocks: $40k (vested over 4 years) Bonus: 0-20% of Basic Salary (Depends on Performance) Joining bonus: 2 L (1st year) + 2 L (2nd year) Total compensation: 32.5 LPA

Microsoft SWE 2 Education: Tier 1 Mtech Years of Experience: 3.5 YOE Current : 26L Base + 22L RSUs += 48LPA ( company stocks listed )

Base - 40 LPA Bonus - 4 - 8 LPA Joining - 5 L/year for 2 years RSU - 90k dollars for 4 years Please provide thoughts. I think its lowball. They should increase the RSU and joining bonus part, but HR is adamant saying its the last they can do

Years of Experience: 13 Prior Experience: MNC Date of the Offer: Feb 2024 Company: Microsoft Title / Level: powerapps architect Location: Bangalore Salary: 1cr + 4L(PF) Signing Bonus: 15L Relocation Bonus: 12L

Base: 22LPA Stocks: 35K

Education: CSE in Tier 4 college Year of Graduation: 2024 Years of Experience: 0 Prior Experience: Summer Internship Date of the offer: July 2023 Company: Microsoft Title: L59 Location: Bangalore Salary: 15 Lakh Relocation Bonus: 3.5 Lakh Joining Bonus: 5 lakh vested in 2 years Stock Bonus: 35k $ stock vested for 4 years Performance Bonus: Upto 20% of salary every year First year compensation~ 30 Lakh Benefits: Microsoft Standard benefits