Software engineering salaries

I received an offer from Meta for an E4 role in Bengaluru. My base salary is 45 LPA. The offer includes 160k USD in stocks and a 7 LPA joining bonus. The total compensation for the first year is approximately 88 LPA. I feel this is a lowball offer compared to other Meta E4 offers I've seen online.

I accepted the SDE2 (P40) offer at Atlassian. My experience is 6 years. The base salary is ₹58L. The total compensation for the first year is ₹100L. This includes an annual bonus of 14% (₹8.12L), a joining bonus of ₹6.5L, and RSUs valued at ~₹23L/year. The offer provides a significant increase in total compensation and long-term equity growth.

My offer is for Level P40 (SDE2). The offer was received in November 2025. My Base Salary is 57 Lakhs INR. I also receive an Annual Bonus of 15% (8.55 Lakhs). There is a Joining Bonus of 7 Lakhs. My RSU grant is 100k USD over 4 years (equivalent to 22.27 Lakhs per year). Other benefits include PF 2.7 Lakhs, a Miscellaneous bonus of 1 Lakh, and equity refreshers. My Total Compensation for the 1st year is 99 Lakhs INR. Total Compensation from year 2 onwards is 92 Lakhs INR.

I received an offer for the SDE3 level. My base salary was 61 Lakhs Per Annum (LPA). There was no annual bonus or joining bonus. I was offered ESOPs worth 57 Lakhs across 4 years. My total compensation (TC) was 75 Lakhs LPA (pre-IPO valuation). I rejected this offer because it required 5 days of Work From Office (WFO) and I had similar offers.

I received an offer from NetApp for the Software Engineer - 3 role. My experience is 4.5 years. The base salary component is 43 LPA. The offer includes 24K USD in RSUs, vested over three years. The total compensation for the first year is stated to be between 53-56 LPA. I am seeking opinions on whether this is a good offer and insights into NetApp's work culture. I also noted that the CTC includes ICP and asked about the average percentage usually given.

My level is SSE (L63). My base salary is 56 Lakhs INR per annum. I receive an annual bonus of 0-30%, which averages to 15% of my base salary. I will receive a Sign-On Bonus of 12 Lakhs INR, paid in 2 parts and fully after 1 year. I was offered $170,000 in RSUs, with a 4-year vesting period and a 1-year cliff period. I am currently negotiating on RSUs and my level. You can find my interview experience here: Microsoft Interview .

I received an offer for Staff SDET I at Yugabyte. The base salary component is 52 LPA. There is no variable pay component in the offer. ESOPs are included, on paper, with potential upside upon IPO/funding, mentioned as 'some 25k'.

I have 3.2 years of experience. My current compensation was 13LPA fixed with a 2LPA performance bonus. I accepted an offer from ConnectWise for the role of Senior Frontend Engineer 1 (SSE1) in Pune. The offer includes a base salary of 34 LPA, a joining bonus of 2.5 LPA, and a relocation bonus of 1.5 LPA, totaling 38 LPA. Perks include an afternoon free meal and cab service. I negotiated the initial offer of 26 LPA. I accepted the offer because I did not have another offer in hand.

I received an offer from Microsoft for the SDE II / L61 role. My current experience is 4.5+ years. The offer includes a base salary of 25 LPA and stock worth $48k USD vested over 4 years (approximately 9.96 LPA). The total compensation is approximately 34.96 LPA. The job location is Bangalore or Hyderabad. I attempted to negotiate the base to 29-32 LPA due to relocation from a low-cost location. HR mentioned they cannot bump the level due to YOE constraints and cannot go further based on my current base. I am considering factors such as relocation costs, higher living expenses, higher tax slab, and a lateral move (SDE2 → SDE2). I am unsure whether this offer makes sense financially and career-wise at this stage.

I received an offer from Microsoft for an L62 Frontend role in Hyderabad. My current YOE is 4.5 years. The base salary component is approximately 43 LPA (including PF). The offer includes $125k USD in RSUs, vesting over 4 years, which I negotiated up from $110k USD. I am also offered an 8.5L joining bonus. An annual bonus of 8.5L is part of the package. Refreshers are expected at 5% each quarter.

I received an offer for a Full Stack Engineer II role at Booking Holdings in Bengaluru. My base salary is 69 LPA, which includes PF. I will also receive RSUs valued at $20,000 USD, vesting over 3 years. A joining bonus of 5 Lakhs is included. An annual bonus of 15% of the base salary is part of the compensation package. I previously worked for a remote-based company. I accepted this offer, even though it was lower than my expectations, to move away from a toxic culture at my previous organization.

Offer for Member of Technical Staff (MTS). Role is for a Front end engineer on the Platform Team. Base offer ranges from 30L to 32L (including Employer PF). Includes a 10% bonus, approximately 3L. Annual RSUs are between 7L and 8L. I will also receive a relocation package of 1.5L. The recruiter reached out to me directly. I interviewed within the last 30 days.

I recently received an offer from Microsoft. My YOE: 6.5 years. My Current Location: Bengaluru. Offer Location: Hyderabad. Offer Level: L62. Base Salary: ₹41 LPA (includes employer PF contribution). Bonus: Up to 20% (target-based). Joining Bonus: ₹8 L total over 2 years. RSUs: $100k over 4 years. Year-1 Total Compensation (approx): ~₹72–75 LPA (depending on stock price & bonus payout). I am seeking community opinions on the offer. I have questions regarding L62 level fairness, market comparison for Hyderabad vs Bengaluru, lower base than current but higher total comp concern, long-term move, and negotiation advice.

Role: SDE 1 Years of Experience: 0 (Campus offer) Base Salary: 12 LPA (including retirals) ESOPS: 2 LPA over 4 years (0.5 LPA annually) Variable Pay: 1 LPA Retention Bonus: 1 LPA

Prior Experience: 5.5 Years (Product-based) Base Salary: ₹33 L (inclusive of PF) Signing Bonus: ₹8 L (6+2) Stock: $70k (vested over 4 years), which is approximately ₹14.53 L annually (assuming 1 USD = 83 INR) Relocation: ₹2.75 L Variable Pay: 0-20% I attempted to negotiate, but HR stated this is the final offer.

Role: SDE-2 (L62) Base: ₹38 LPA (incl. PF) Bonus: 0–20% (avg ~10% → ~₹3.8L) Joining Bonus: ₹5L (Y1) + ₹5L (Y2) RSUs: $110K (25% yearly vesting) My Year-1 CTC (approx): ~₹70 LPA

My education is from a Tier 3 college. I have 4 years of experience, currently in a service-based company. My current compensation is CTC 21.5L, Base 21L, Variable 50K. The offer details are CTC 33.6L, Base 25.6L, RSU 3L, Variable 5L. I have no other offers in hand.

I received an offer for the Software Engineer 1 position at PayPal in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. I am a university graduate from the 2026 batch of NIT, and this was an on-campus opportunity. I have prior experience as a Summer intern (3 months) at PayPal. Here are the compensation details for my first year: Base salary: 16.5L Joining bonus: 5.775L (1st month) + 2.475L (13th month) Relocation bonus: 2L Performance bonus: Max. 10% of base salary (1.65L) RSUs: 13000$ over 3 years (valued at 3.9L per year, using 1$ = 90 INR) PF: 12% of basic salary My total compensation for the first year is 29.82L, which includes base, first year bonus, RSUs, and performance bonus. Additional benefits include standard Paypal benefits.

My education: B.Tech. My years of experience: 5 years My prior experience: Product based company. The company: Startup (founded - 2023). The role/level: Senior Backend Engineer. The location: Gurgaon. The base salary offered: 60L + 10L performance bonus. Relocation assistance: 0.5L. Signing Bonus: 4L. ESOPS bonus (paper money): 30L (vesting - 25% each yr). My calculated total compensation (CTC): 81.5 LPA. I rejected this offer.

YOE: 3.2 Years Base Salary: 35 LPA Joining Bonus: 1.5 LPA RSUs: 26.1k USD (vesting 25% each year) Other Benefits: Daily meal Zomato coupons worth 600 INR Daily commute worth 400 INR Monthly gym/wellness worth 3000 INR Snacks, weekly lunch, medical/insurances etc. Total CTC: 59,20,700 INR First year CTC (excluding benefits): 40,67,676 INR

Offer Date: Dec-2025 My Years of Experience (YOE): 4.5 Adobe Bengaluru Offer Details: Base: 35 lakhs Bonus: 5.25 lakhs RSUs: 85k USD vested for 4 years (roughly 19 LPA) No Joining Bonus and Relocation Bonus Total CTC: 59.25 LPA I am considering negotiating for better Base/RSUs. I am also curious about annual refresher RSUs.

I have accepted an offer from Uber. My role is L5A. My Years of Experience are 6. My base salary is 77.31 LPA (including PF). I will receive a performance bonus of 14.6 LPA. My stock grant is 120k USD over 4 years, equivalent to approximately 27 LPA annually. I will receive a sign-on bonus of 5 LPA. Benefits, including wellness, Uber credits, and phone allowance, amount to approximately 1.76 LPA. My total compensation for the first year is 125.67 LPA.

I attended the Infosys SP/DSE off-campus coding test for freshers. The test pattern and evaluation were different from usual online tests. Test Setup: Mode: Offline (at an assigned test center) Candidates: 500+ at the venue Slots: Afternoon slot (2nd slot) Important Insight: The role I was shortlisted for depended heavily on the difficulty level of problems solved. Easy + Medium solutions → Mostly DSE role Hard solutions → SP roles Complex solutions → Higher SP bands Problem selection and accuracy were very critical. Coding Round Details: Total questions: 4 Needed to solve at least 3 out of 4 to stay competitive. Difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Complex. Nature of questions: Easy: Query-based operations on a 2D list with a long problem statement and tricky logic. Medium: Two pointers + Sliding Window (standard pattern). Hard: Graph-based problem combined with state-based DP, requiring strong fundamentals. Complex: Tree-based problem with range queries, extremely tough with hard-to-identify edge cases. Final Thoughts: The test was about the level of problems solved, not just solving them. Reading and understanding long problem statements was crucial. Edge cases mattered a lot, especially for Hard/Complex problems. Passing sample test cases did not guarantee final acceptance. Overall, it was a well-designed but challenging test, filtering candidates based on depth of problem-solving.

Offer from Oracle (OHAI) Role: Senior software engineer / SMTS (IC3) Work Mode: WFH Offer Breakdown: Base (Fixed): ₹36L RSU (stocks): $39.7k (~ ₹36L) over 4 years Vesting schedule: 40% / 30% / 20% / 10% Total Compensation (Year 1): ₹50.3L (₹36L Fixed + ₹14.3L RSU)

Company: JP Morgan Chase Role: MLE 2 (Applied AI/ML Associate) Line of Business: CIB Salary (Fixed): ₹26 LPA Annual Bonus: 10 - 12% Stocks: no stocks Total comp: ~29LPA Benefits: Standard JPMC benefits