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    SDE I

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-03

    ₹40.00 LPA
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    ₹40.00 LPA base
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    Previous compensation: 28 fixed + 4 variable (32 LPA). Counter offer: 40 Fixed LPA

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    SDE I

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-04

    ₹40.00 LPA
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    ₹40.00 LPA base
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    Base salary: 40 Fixed LPA

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    SDE II

    Remote/WFH · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-10

    ₹52.00 LPA
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    ₹40.00 LPA base
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    Company: Motive Title/Level: L4 Location: Remote Base Salary: INR 40 L(including PF) Other benefits: Wellness + internet + one time WFH setup Stock bonus: 12 L

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    SDE I

    Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-05

    ₹40.00 LPA
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    ₹40.00 LPA base
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    Previous compensation: 28 fixed + 4 variable (32 LPA). Counter offer: 40 Fixed LPA

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    Remote/WFH · Mid (2-6) · 2025-07-16

    ₹45.00 LPA
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    ₹40.00 LPA base
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    Base Pay: 40LPA Bonus: 0 RSU: 5Lakhs / year (8000 units total vested over 4 years 25% / year) Location: Remote

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    backend development

    Hyderabad · Entry (0-1) · 2025-06-16

    ₹26.84 LPA
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    ₹21.00 LPA base
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    * Total CTC: ₹17,40,000 * Base: ₹15,40,000 * 2 Lakhs Joining bonus * Fully Remote * 18 paid vacation leaves + 12 paid sick leaves + 3 paid family care leaves * ₹1000 monthly Wellness/Gym reimbursement * ₹2500 monthly Internet/Wifi reimbursement * ₹30,000 one time allowance for home setup * Covered health/dental/vision insurance

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    SDE III

    Remote/WFH · Mid (2-6) · 2025-06-06

    ₹67.00 LPA
    total
    ₹43.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Company: Motive Title/Level: L5 Base Salary: INR 43 L (including PF) Other benefits: Wellness + internet + one time WFH setup Stock bonus: 10000 RSU amounting to INR 67L (Over 4 years)

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    SDE I

    Remote/WFH · N/A · 2024-12-21

    ₹25.00 LPA
    total
    ₹20.00 LPA base
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    Offer 2: Company: Motive Title/Level: Software Engineer Location: Remote Salary: 20 LPA Relocation/Signing Bonus: 0 Stock bonus: 4000 RSUs vested over 4 years (25% each year) ~ 4-5 L/year approx Bonus: NA Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 20 LPA + RSUs = 25 LPA in year 1 Benefits: ₹1000 monthly gym reimbursement + ₹2500 monthly wifi reimbursement + ₹30,000 one time allowance for home setup + covered health/dental/vision insurance Other details: HR not ready to negotiate at all. Tech is ROR so lesser future opportunities. WLB seems good.

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    SDE I

    Remote/WFH · Entry (0-1) · 2024-02-08

    ₹21.50 LPA
    total
    ₹15.00 LPA base
    Breakdown

    Education: B.Tech CSE Years of Experience: ~1 year Prior Experience: Software Engineer at Product based company Date of the Offer: August 2023 Company: Motive Title: Software Engineer I Location: Remote Salary: 15L Stock bonus: ~26L vested over 4 years Total comp (Salary + Stock): ~21.5L Benefits: 18 vacation leaves + 12 sick/casual leaves + 5 optional festival leaves + 3 family care leaves + ₹10,000 monthly Wellness/Gym reimbursement + ₹25,000 monthly Internet reimbursement + ₹30,00,000 one time allowance for home setup + covered health/dental/vision insurance

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    SDE I

    Remote/WFH · Mid (2-6) · 2024-09-11

    ₹20.20 LPA
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    ₹20.00 LPA base
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    Education: Tier 3 Years of Experience: 3 Prior Experience: Small startup Current Comp : 18 LPA Company: Motive Title/Level: SDE Location: Remote Salary: 20 LPA Relocation/Signing Bonus: N/A Stock bonus: 4000 RSUs vested over 4 years (25% each year) Bonus: NA Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 20 LPA + RSUs Benefits: ₹1000 monthly gym reimbursement + ₹2500 monthly wifi reimbursement + ₹30,000 one time allowance for home setup + covered health/dental/vision insurance Other details: They took more than 2 months to revert with the offer, I was at 13 LPA at the time of interviews which has now increased to 18 LPA starting from Sept. They are not ready to negotiate at all even though I have an offer of 27 LPA. Will try to get the base up to 24-25 atleast otherwise will pass. Not interested in the 27LPA org at all.

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