Software engineering salaries

I received an offer for 24 LPA.

I received an offer for an SDE-2 role from JP Morgan. The base salary component is 28 LPA. The total compensation includes 28 LPA Fixed + 4-5 LPA Performance Based, summing up to 32-33 LPA. The job is located in Hyderabad. I have 3 years of experience. I am seeking community advice on whether I should negotiate for a higher salary, as I believe I lowballed myself during the initial discussion.

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I received an offer from Salesforce. My base salary offer was 28 LPA, plus stocks. The offer was lower than my current overall compensation. My polite negotiation attempt was met with an unprofessional HR response to 'take it or leave it'.

I received an offer from JPMC for an SDE-2 (Associate) position in Hyderabad. The fixed salary component is 28 LPA (including PF). Variable pay is in the range of 0-12%, though not explicitly mentioned in the offer letter. The offer includes standard JPMC relocation benefits. I accepted the offer. Negotiation for a higher role (SDE-3) was not possible as HR stated I did not qualify. I attended cohort in the last week of January.

I received an offer for an SDE-2 role. Base salary: 28 LPA. PF: 1.64 LPA. Bonus: 10% of base, which is 2.8 LPA. Wellness Fund: 30K per year (0.3 LPA). Cab/Travel Reimbursement: ₹7,600 per month (0.912 LPA). The overall compensation is competitive.

I have received an offer for SDE2 at Amazon. Here are the details: Base salary: ₹43 LPA First year compensation: ~₹63 LPA Included in first year compensation: ₹16L joining bonus and ₹1.5L relocation. Offer also includes: 190 stock units and ₹12L joining bonus for the second year. The role is based in Hyderabad. I am currently considering this offer against my current role at Microsoft and seeking advice due to potential changes in tech stack and city.

Here are the details of my Salesforce offer: Role: MTS Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore Base salary: 28 LPA Annual Bonus: 2.8 LPA Relocation Bonus: 1.5 LPA Stocks: 50K USD vested over 4 years (approximately 11.33 LPA yearly) Total Compensation for the 1st year: ~43.63 LPA

I received an offer from JPMorgan Chase. The base salary is 36 LPA. The offer includes an estimated bonus of approximately 12%. The work mode is 4 days Work From Office (WFO), with a likelihood of moving to 5 days WFO. I am concerned that the overall CTC does not significantly increase, with most of the jump being only in base pay. I find the work mode much more restrictive compared to my current role. I have heard mixed, often negative, feedback about the Work-Life Balance (WLB) at JPMC.

**Base Salary:** ₹45 LPA **RSUs:** 200 units vesting over 4 years (5% Year 1, 15% Year 2, 40% Year 3, 40% Year 4) **Sign-on Bonus:** ₹16L (Year 1), ₹12.75L (Year 2) **Relocation Bonus:** ₹1.5L **1st Year Cash CTC:** ₹62.5 L

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.

Company: Microsoft Level: L64 Senior Software Engineer Time of offer: Feb 2026 Base Salary: 70 LPA Annual Bonus: 0-30% of base (estimated 10.5 LPA assuming 15% average) Joining Bonus: 12 LPA (first year), 8 LPA (second year) RSU: 200k$ over 4 years (45 LPA/yr) Total Compensation: 137 LPA for 1st year, 133 LPA for 2nd year, 125 LPA 3rd year onwards Experience: 11 years Negotiation Status: Not done yet, this was my first offer. Interview Experience: Round-1: DSA and Problem Solving, Project discussions Round-2: Low level design, Behavioral questions Round-3: Architecture and System design Round-4: HM Round - Behavioral questions and System design

I have 3 years of experience. I received an offer from HashedIn by Deloitte for the SDE-2 (Java) role. The total compensation is 13.5 LPA, with a fixed component of 11 LPA. My main priorities are work-life balance and career growth. I have a 4.5-month career gap and am still interviewing with other companies.

I received an offer for the MTS role. The location is Hyderabad. My base salary is 33 LPA. I will receive an annual bonus of 3.3 LPA. A relocation bonus of 1.5 LPA is included. Stocks worth 52k USD (which is 11.77 LPA yearly) are part of the compensation. My first year CTC is 48.06 LPA. The total CTC mentioned is 84.84 LPA.

I am a B.Tech 2025 graduate in non-circuital from tier 1(Top 3 NIT). I have 4 months of prior experience. My date of joining is Jan 2026. Relocation: 2,30,000 INR (strict reimbursements on personal stay). 4 year RSUs: $48,000 (vested over 4 years on 40:30:20:10 basis).

I received an offer for Software Developer 3. Compensation includes 35 Lakh (Fixed) and 35k USD in stocks (approximately 29.05 Lakhs, assuming 1 USD = 83 INR). I am evaluating this offer against Salesforce. I am seeking advice on layoffs, refresher stocks/bonuses, culture, growth, and promotion/appraisals at Oracle Health. I was recently laid off. I prioritize good work-life balance over a few lakhs less.

Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering from Tier-3 college Years of Experience: ~3.7+ Prior Experience: Both Product-based & Service-based Employer PF: INR 1,86,000 Gratuity: INR 74,400 Variable Pay / Bonus (VIP): INR 3,72,000 (can go upto 200x) Equity (RSUs): USD 12,500 (vested over 3 years) Annualized RSU Value (@ ₹90.42/USD): ~INR 3,76,750 Interview Experience: Link

Level: P40 (SDE2) Time of offer: Dec 2025 Base: 57L Annual Bonus: 15% (8.55L) Joining Bonus: 7L RSU: 80k$ over 4 years (18L/yr) Other benefits: PF 2.7L, Misc bonus: 1L, equity refreshers Total Compensation: 94L for 1st year, 87L year 2 onwards

I applied for the role through LinkedIn. Round 1 (Managerial): I discussed the Sumo Logic product, the team, and the tech stack used (Golang). I talked about my work experience and projects I led recently. Round 2 (Data Structures & Algorithms): I solved the majority element problem with an optimal approach (voting algorithm). I solved the max area of islands problem using DFS. Round 3 (System Design): I designed a distributed Job scheduler, explaining how a user should be able to schedule jobs in two ways (once or recurring). A verbal offer was extended by the manager after the process, detailing: 35 LPA base + 3.8 LPA bonus + 4 LPA retention bonus (after 1st year). However, I did not receive a concrete offer. The reason provided was that my notice period (60 days) was higher than their expectation.

I received an offer to join a very early stage AI startup that currently has only 3 people. The compensation includes 14 lakhs (in hand) plus 1% ESOPs worth 16 lakhs. The role is remote. I am considering this switch for the real impactful learning opportunities.

My role is Software Engineer (IC2) - L60. My base salary offered is ₹22.5 LPA. I am offered a one-time signing bonus of ₹7.9 L. I will receive an annual bonus of up to 20% of my base salary. I am offered $60,000 in RSUs, vested over 4 years (approximately ₹12.45 LPA annually, assuming 1 USD = 83 INR).

I have accepted the Amazon SDE 2 offer. My current location is Hyderabad with a current compensation of 35 lakhs (Including RSUs and Bonus). I have 4 years of experience. The offer details are as follows: Fixed: 45 lakhs Joining Bonus: 21 lakhs (1st year), 17 lakhs (2nd year) Stocks: 250 RSUs vested (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%) Relocation: 1.5 Lakhs Total Comp: 70-71 lakhs (approximate) The job location is Banglore. I accepted this offer after a second round of negotiation, having a competing offer from Uber.

My background includes 2.7 years of full-time experience along with an 8-month internship. The interview process I went through consisted of 3 rounds: R1: Machine Coding - I designed a Car Rental System in an end-to-end coding round, where AI agent usage was permitted. R2: LLD + HLD - I designed a Wallet System, with a focus on transactions, consistency, and scalability. R3: Past Projects + Culture Fit - This round involved discussions on my ownership, teamwork, and execution experience from past projects.

My interview process for the SDE 2 role at Upstox consisted of 3 rounds: R1: Coding (DSA) I was asked to implement a Trie from scratch. There was an emphasis on edge cases and clean code. R2: LLD + HLD There was a discussion about my past projects. I was asked to design a Trailing Loss System, considering trade-offs and real-world constraints. R3: Hiring Manager Round This round involved a deep dive into my past projects. Discussion revolved around scale, reliability, and ownership. Offer Details: Base Salary: 35 LPA ESOPs: 18 LPA Performance Bonus: 5% of base salary

Interview Process (3 Rounds): R1: DSA Coding Round: Q1: Buy & Sell Stock variant (2D DP) Q2: Job Scheduling with n jobs and k workers (continuous allocation, solved using Binary Search on Answer) R2: Design Round: Designed a Delivery Mechanism System (high-level discussion, no coding) R3: Hiring Manager Round: Discussed past projects with a focus on ownership, scalability, and impact. Offer Details: Base Salary: 32 LPA ESOPs: 22.5 LPA Performance Bonus: 10% (equivalent to 3.2 LPA)