Software engineering salaries

I received an offer for the IC2(L60) role. My background includes attending a Tier 1 college and I have 1.7 years of Full-time experience plus 3 months of internship experience. The offer includes a Base salary of 21.4 LPA (including PF). Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are valued at $40K USD vested over 4 years. A Joining Bonus of 6 Lakhs is also part of the offer. Relocation Bonus amount was not specified.

I have 3 years of experience. My background includes working at a product-based startup. The offer includes a base salary of 30 LPA (including PF). RSUs are valued at $70K USD vested over 4 years. I will receive a joining bonus of 3 Lakhs and a relocation bonus of 3 Lakhs. A performance bonus ranging from 0-20% is also part of the compensation. The total compensation is approximately 45 LPA. The job location is Hyderabad.

I received an offer for an SDE1 role at NetApp. The location for this role is Bengaluru. My years of experience are 2. The base salary component is 27 LPA. Additional components include a 7% bonus, equity worth 14k USD vested over 3 years, and Provident Fund (PF) of 3.5 LPA. My estimated total compensation is 36.26 LPA (calculated with 1 USD = 83 INR). I secured this offer through a referral for the year 2025.

I received an offer for a Software Engineer 4 role at NetApp. My Years of Experience (YOE) are 8. The revised offer includes a Base salary of 57 LPA. Provident Fund (PF) is 4.02 LPA. The performance bonus is 4.56 LPA. RSUs are 40k USD, vesting equally over 3 years, which amounts to 12 LPA annually. A joining bonus of 5 LPA is also included. My total compensation for the first year is 84.58 LPA.

Education: Tier 1 College Years of Experience: 4.5 Years My current compensation is 39.5 LPA (27.5 LPA Fixed + 12 LPA RSU). Offer Details: Base Salary: ₹31 LPA Stocks: $80k vested over 4 years Joining Bonus: ₹6L (₹3L in 1st year + ₹3L in 2nd year) Relocation: The relocation team will connect later to discuss a lump sum amount or hotel stay. First year total compensation: ₹55.5 LPA. I do not have any competing offers right now. I am questioning if this is a lowball offer. I am asking if Microsoft provides stock refreshers in appraisals and if anyone currently/previously worked at Microsoft has an idea on the amount.

My experience is 4 years 3 months. This SDE-2 role at Groww is located in Bengaluru and requires 5 days onsite work. The fixed pay offered is ₹38 LPA. I was offered a performance bonus of ₹5 LPA, paid annually. The signing bonus is structured as ₹4 LPA for the first year and ₹4 LPA for the second year. ESOPs worth $20,000 (approximately ₹15 L) are part of the offer, vesting 25% per year over 4 years. Standard benefits such as insurance and leaves are included.

I have received an offer from Macquarie Groups for the SDE2 role. The base salary component is 28 LPA (INR). My joining date is on 16th Feb, and the background verification process is taking time.

Role: Senior Software Engineer Base Salary: ₹50,00,000 Performance Bonus: ₹3,00,000 Total 1st Year Cash: ₹54,00,000

I recently received a verbal offer for an L61 role in Hyderabad. My Years of Experience (YOE) are 4.5. The initial offer included a Base of 31 LPA. RSUs were updated to $80K USD over 4 years (approximately 16.6 LPA annually, assuming 1 USD = 83 INR). The Joining Bonus was updated to 3 LPA in Year 1 and 3 LPA in Year 2. Performance Bonus is in the range of 0–20% of the base salary. A Relocation Bonus will be discussed later with the relocation team regarding a lump sum amount or hotel stay.

Date of Offer: Oct 2025 Offered Title: Software Development Engineer 2 Compensation Breakdown: Total CTC: ₹40 LPA Base Salary: ₹31L Target Performance Bonus: ₹2.2L (~7% of base) PF: ₹1.8L LTI : ₹5 L per year (stock replacement) Relocation: Company provides 14 days stay, flight tickets, and relocation of household goods Other Benefits: Life Insurance cover: Rs 89L, Group Personal Accident cover: Rs 89L, Hospitalization Insurance Policy: Family floater cover of Rs 5L

Sharing compensation details for HackerRank (India) to help folks benchmarking senior product-company offers. Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days WFO). The fixed pay is fully fixed and paid monthly. The sign-on bonus is a one-time joining bonus (paid as per policy). This is a very strong fixed-pay heavy offer. I will have no dependency on annual variable for cash flow. This offer represents a big jump from my current CTC, especially on the fixed component. The setup is hybrid with limited office days. This role is well-suited for engineers prioritizing high cash compensation in a mature product company.

I received an offer for the SDE-1 (New Grad) role. My fixed pay was 18 LPA. I was offered a joining bonus of 2 L. Variable pay based on performance was 2 L. ESOPs worth 12 L, vesting over 4 years (approx. 3 L/year), were included. The total compensation for the 1st year was ~25 L. I am an IIT graduate. I eventually declined this offer as I had a better one from another company.

Role: Technical Undergraduate Intern Grade: Intern/099 Monthly Stipend: ₹88,000 Accommodation Allowance: ₹10,000 Total Monthly Compensation: ₹98,000

I received an offer from Amazon for the SDE 2 (L5) role. My educational background is B.Tech. CSE from IIT, and I passed out in 2022. I have 3.8 years of experience. The offer includes: Base Salary: 46.5 LPA Sign-on Bonus: 17 L for the first year and 12.5 L for the second year Stock Bonus: 38 L, vested over 4 years Relocation: 1.5 L Total compensation for the first year: approximately 67 L

Role: SSE 2 Compensation: 38 LPA Fixed No RSU No Joining Bonus Relocation will be reimbursed Standard MMT benefits

I received an offer for an SDE-1 role at Amazon India. The offer is for a 1-year fixed-term contract. The salary offered is around 20 LPA. The job location is Bangalore. This will be my first proper SDE role, as I'm currently working as a Data Engineer. I am concerned about the conversion rate for contract roles and the risk of leaving my current stable job. I am also seeking advice on preparing for core development skills for the SDE role.

Company: Cashfree Payments Role / Level: SDE-1 (New Grad) Location: Gurgaon Education: Tier 1.5 (NIT) Experience: 0 Years (Fresher) Compensation Breakdown: Base Salary: ₹16,00,000 / year Joining Bonus: ₹1,00,000 Variable Pay: ₹2,00,000 ESOPs / Stock Grant: ₹12,00,000 (vested over 4 years, ₹3,00,000/year) Total CTC: ₹31,00,000 Estimated 1st Year Compensation: ~₹22,00,000 Decision: Rejected (accepted FTE offer at Meesho)

I received an offer for SDE 2 at Headout. My base salary is 40 LPA. I will receive a joining bonus of 12L (6L + 6L). A performance bonus of 10-20% of base is also included. My total compensation for the first year is approximately 56 LPA. The offer includes standard benefits.

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

Education: B-Tech from tier 1 college Prior Experience: RMG Relocation reimbursement + 2 Lakhs Signing Bonus Bonus: 0% to 10% per year of Base Salary Some ESOPs of Super Money, not Flipkart I didn't negotiate the offer. I rejected the offer as I had a better offer in hand.

I received an offer from Barclays for an AVP - C++ Developer role. My years of experience are 5+. The base salary offered is 50 LPA, which includes PF and Gratuity. The total compensation, including salary, bonus, and stock, is 50 LPA. The offer was for the Mumbai location.

I have been looking for a job since 2 months. I am currently not working. My college is NIT CSE. The offer includes 3 days Work From Office.

I received an offer from F5 Networks. The base salary is 34 LPA. It includes a 10% variable component. I was offered 30,000 USD in RSUs over 3 years (equivalent to 8.3 LPA annually, based on a 1 USD = 83 INR conversion). The role is located in Bengaluru. The offer also includes other benefits.

My Education: B.E. My Experience: 1 year 10 months My Previous Role: SDE My Compensation Breakdown: Base Salary: ₹26.4 LPA Annual Bonus: 12% (~₹3.6 L) Total Compensation: 30 LPA

I was approached by a recruiter for Celonis. The interview process was smooth: Round 1: Screening (design - shopping cart and scheduler), working code not expected. Round 2: Take-home assignment (no right/wrong answer). Round 3: Discussion over the assignment. Round 4: LLD (1mg blood test design), working code not expected. Round 5: Director round (star pattern). I received an offer letter for: Base salary: 26.5 LPA Variable component: 3.5 LPA Total compensation: 30 LPA Stocks: 90 units at a valuation of 13 billion (company unlisted). The offer was ultimately rejected because I needed temporary work from home due to a medical situation, which was not permitted.