Software engineering salaries

Base Salary: ₹35 LPA (excluding PF) Provident Fund (PF) contribution: ₹2 LPA Fixed Variable (10% of base): ₹3.5 LPA Signing Bonus: ₹3.5 LPA (Year 1 only) Stocks: $42K USD over 4 years (~₹10 LPA per year) with a 1‑year cliff Work Model: 3 days Work‑From‑Office in Bangalore (remote otherwise) Total Year 1 Compensation: ~₹44 LPA Status: Offer rejected

Base Salary: 42 LPA Provident Fund (PF) component: ~2.5 LPA Variable Pay: 15% of base ≈ 6.3 LPA Stocks: 7.5 LPA worth of RSUs per year Total CTC: ~58 LPA Location: Remote (India)

Base Salary: ₹24 LPA (excluding PF) Provident Fund (PF) contribution: ₹1.44 LPA Fixed Variable (10%): ₹2.4 LPA Signing Bonus (Year 1 only): ₹2 LPA Stock Grant: $24K USD over 4 years (~$6K / ₹6 LPA per year) Work Model: 3 days WFO in Bangalore Total Year‑1 Compensation: ~₹32.4 LPA

CTC (base) : ₹42 L per annum (includes PF & gratuity) Bonus: 12‑15% of base Expected total compensation: ~₹45‑46 L per annum Tech stack: Java, Microservices, Kafka, AWS, Architecture, Technical Leadership

Base salary: 45.5 LPA (plus PF 3.5 LPA) Variable pay: 10% (~4.5 LPA) Joining bonus: 3 LPA Stock appreciation rights (STARs): 14.5 LPA per year Total compensation (TC): ~71 LPA Offer rejected as it was lower than current compensation

Compensation: 32 LPA base salary, no equity. Working style: Remote/Hybrid based on location. Interview process completed in 3 days: codebase implementation, DSA binary tree problem, LLD design with concurrency. Applied via referral; recruiter discussed prior work, compensation expectations, and notice period.

Education: B.Tech from Tier-1 college Years of Experience: 3 years Base Salary: ₹38 LPA Sign‑on Bonus: ₹2 LPA ESOPs: ₹20 L (vested over 4 years) Total Compensation (First Year): ₹43 LPA (excluding JB) Previous Compensation: ₹25 LPA

Company: JPMC Role: SWE 3 Location: Bengaluru Base Salary: 40 LPA (includes PF & Gratuity, PF 1.5 LPA) Performance Bonus: up to 5% of salary Total Compensation: ~40 LPA Benefits: Standard JPMC Benefits Team: Working on internal tool for employees Career Target: Aiming for FAANG within 3 years

Base Salary: 45 LPA Joining Bonus Year 1: 17 LPA Joining Bonus Year 2: 14 LPA RSU: 188 units with vesting 5% Year1, 15% Year2, 45% Year3, 35% Year4 Total Compensation (Year 1): 65 LPA

Company: Salesforce Role: AMTS (Off‑campus) Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore Base Salary: 16.5 LPA Sign‑on Bonus: 5 LPA Performance Bonus: 1.65 LPA Relocation Assistance: 0.5 LPA RSUs: approx. 24–25 LPA Estimated Year‑1 Cash Compensation: ~24.15 LPA Estimated Total Compensation (including RSUs): ~48–49 LPA

Level: T2 Base salary: 25 LPA Job Bonus (JB): 10 LPA Annual Bonus: 2.5 LPA RSU: 24K vested over 4 years (~0.06 LPA)

Role: L4 Base Salary: 45 LPA Bonus: 15% of base (~6.75 LPA) Equity: 75K USD vested over 4 years (~15.38 LPA) Years of Experience: 3.8 (~4 years) Offer Year: 2026 Verdict: Accepted

Company: Stealth Startup Role: Not specified Years of Experience: 5 Base Salary: 65 LPA ESOPs: 35 L over 4 years (~8.75 L per year) Total Compensation: 73.75 LPA

Role: SDE 2 Education: BTech EE from Tier 1 (old tier) Base Salary: 58 LPA Equity: 20 L (vested over 4 years) Years of Experience: 3.8 (~4 years) Offer Time: April 2026

I am offered the role of Senior Software Engineer (p3) in Bangalore. Base salary is 34 LPA. Bonus of 2 LPA. Relocation allowance of 4 LPA. Total compensation amounts to 40 LPA.

Role: SDE 2 (L5) at Amazon Bangalore Years of Experience: 3.8 years Base Salary: ₹46.5 LPA (includes PF) Joining Bonus: ₹17.73 LPA (Year 1) + ₹13.70 LPA (Year 2) Equity: 134 Amazon RSUs (vesting 5%/15%/45%/35% over 4 years) Estimated 1st Year Total Compensation: ~₹66 LPA Offer accepted

Education: B.Tech (Tier 2) Role: Senior Software Engineer (SSE) Company: MoEngage Years of Experience: 3 Base Salary: 30 LPA Joining Bonus: Not applicable Stocks: Not offered at this level Previous Compensation: 18 LPA + ESOPs Notice period: 2 months Candidate asks about work‑life balance and learning opportunities

Offer: 7.09 LPA Role: Software Engineer (SE) Higher compensation than IBM Potential upgrade to TCS Prime later, raising compensation to ~9 LPA Consideration for long‑term growth and switching to product‑based companies

Company: Infosys Role: Specialist Programmer L2 Experience: 2.5-3+ years Total CTC: 16 LPA Fixed Salary: 13.6 LPA Variable Pay: 2.4 LPA (quarterly) Note: From 2026 Infosys hiring directly from college for L2 (16 LPA) and L3 (21 LPA) in limited numbers.

Company: Licious Role: SDE-2 Base Salary: 32 LPA Performance Bonus: 1 LPA Total Compensation: 33 LPA Location: On-site (work from office 5 days a week)

Compensation: 25 LPA fixed + 1.25 LPA variable (total 26.25 LPA) Work setup: Hybrid (2 days/week in office) in Bangalore Concerns: Manager feedback unknown, relocation from fully remote setup Benefits: Same as current company (remote flexibility, unlimited PTO, free meals/coffee/cab, good work‑life balance, health insurance)

Role: SDE 1 (product company) Base Salary: ₹32 LPA + PF Variable Pay: 10% of base (~₹3.2 LPA) RSUs: None Joining Bonus: Not finalized Relocation assistance provided Location: Bengaluru, India

Base salary: 38 LPA Stocks: 64 L (vested at 16 L per year) Annual total compensation (CTC): 54 LPA Role: SDE 2 Years of experience: 3 years

Base salary: 48 LPA Variable (15%): 7 LPA RSU: $74K ≈ 18 LPA Team: Migration team

Fixed salary component: 42 LPA 1st year bonus: 17 LPA 2nd year bonus: 13 LPA RSU grant: 138 RSU vested over 4 years (5%, 15%, 45%, 35%) Approximate annual CTC: 60 LPA Years of experience: 3.9 (~4 years) Role: SDE-2