Software engineering salaries

My Base + Annual Bonus is 53 LPA. My Stock is 16 LPA. My Joining Bonus is 5 LPA. Netskope has a better tech stack. I perceive more potential upside in stock. I believe ranking up in levels would be easier for me.

I received an offer for the L59 (IC2) role. My base salary is ₹18 LPA. I will receive a joining bonus of ₹4.5 Lakhs. I am granted RSUs worth $35K, vesting over 4 years.

I received an offer from Microsoft India. I am excited to join, especially since the office is nearby and I am done with fully remote work. I have stock options that will vest in December this year. I am asking if Microsoft recruiters typically consider requests for a delayed joining date (2-3 months later) to manage stock vesting.

I have received an offer from Uber Bangalore. I am comparing this offer with another and am looking for help in deciding based on the following factors: Job security (pip culture) Work-life balance (WLB) Growth opportunities

I applied through referral. The role is hybrid, with approximately two days a week in the office.

I have 3 years of experience. I graduated from a Tier 2 NIT college. I received an offer for the Associate role at Goldman Sachs. The base salary component is 39.5 LPA. The discretionary bonus is estimated at 7-8 LPA. The total compensation offered is approximately 48 LPA.

My base salary offered was 50 LPA (excluding employer contribution to PF). My annual RSU component was 20 LPA. My target bonus was 7 LPA. I received a joining bonus of 3 LPA. The employer PF contribution was 3 LPA. My total compensation for the first year was 83 LPA. The original offer was approximately 20% lower with significantly lower RSUs and no joining bonus. I had a competing offer from another big tech company, which led to the revision of this offer. I rejected this offer as I had a better offer in hand.

Education: Tier 2 College Years of Experience: 2 years 8 months Prior Experience: Renowned fintech startup Date of the Offer: Feb 2025 Salary: INR 38,00,000 Stock bonus: 81k USD over 4 years PF + Gratuity: INR 2,55,477 Performance Bonus: 10% of base salary (INR 3,80,000) Relocation + Signing Bonus: 1L (Relocation with Hotel Accommodation for 1 month) + Airfare and other utilities extra Benefits: Standard Linkedin benefits like Gym Membership, Travel Expenses, Phone & Wifi Bill, XBox Game Pass, New Phone every 3 years, Lifetime LinkedIn Premium Subscription, Upto 10 LinkedIn premium coupons to gift for 6 months, Monitor, ESPP, Cab facility, etc. I accepted the offer.

I hold a B.Tech degree. I have 2 years of experience. The offer from Paytm for a Software Engineer role in Bangalore was received in July 2025. My base salary is 21 Lakhs Per Annum. I also received a relocation/signing bonus of 1.5 Lakhs. My total compensation is 22.5 Lakhs Per Annum. Stock bonus and other bonuses were not applicable. Benefits were not specified. I applied to Paytm via referral. I am currently interviewing and seeking additional offers for comparison.

Base Salary: 38 LPA Variable Pay: 4 LPA RSU: 3000 units (approx $30 USD per share once company becomes public)

Interview Rounds: DSA System Design / Spring Boot Managerial Variable Pay: 225000 Joining Bonus: 110000 Perks: Free Food, 25K Well Being, 25k Phone Reimbursement, Hybrid Culture, Two Hikes in a Year

Role: MTS-3 Location: Bangalore Base Pay: INR 5,30,000 (5.3 LPA) Stock Bonus: $38,000 (25% vesting over 4 years, equivalent to approximately $9,500 or 7.885 LPA annually, assuming 1 USD = 83 INR) Benefits: Mobile, Gym, Food, Cab

Fitness Program Fee reimbursement Medical Insurance Internet reimbursement Transportation re-imbursement Flight tickets reimbursed for relocation Hotel Stay provided for 14 Days for relocation

My company, Walmart, is currently hiring Software Engineers (SDEs) for our Bangalore location. If you're interested, feel free to reach out to me for a referral, or check out the career page for more opportunities.

I received an offer from PBC. The role involves working on low-level systems using C/C++, HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layers), and closely working with hardware. The compensation is approximately a 30% hike over my current CTC. I am considering this offer but am concerned about the future scope for C/C++ developers and potential difficulties in switching roles later.

* Base Salary: 13 LPA * Joining Bonus: 1 Lac (Distributed evenly after 3 months and 6 months) * Bonus (performance based): 10% of base * Stocks: 1000 RSUs * Relocation: 75k * Benefits: Internet reimbursement (24k), Wellness (24k), Health assistance (35k)

My education: CSE (Tier 3) My years of experience: 8 years. My prior experience: SDE 2 (Teir 1). My prior compensation: ~ 80 LPA. Date of offer: October, 2025. Company: Uber. Title: L5A. Location: Bangalore, India. Base Salary: 65 LPA (cash) + 4 LPA (EPF). Annual bonus: ~14 LPA. Relocation bonus: 2 Lac. Stocks: 120K USD over 4 years. Total first year compensation: ~ 109 Lac. Benefits: Standard Uber benefits worth ~1.5 Lac.

I have 7 years of experience. My previous organization was Microsoft. The offer includes a base salary of 78 Lakhs Per Annum. Relocation/Signing Bonus: 0. Stock bonus: 0. Bonus: 5 Lakhs. My total compensation is 83 Lakhs Per Annum. Standard benefits are provided.

Role: SDE 3/ Lead Software Engineer Role Compensation: 29.5LPA all fixed Bonuses: None Work Mode: Remote until office inauguration in Chennai. After office opening Hybrid work model (3 days office) Lunch Provided at office

I have completed interviews for the Senior Technical Consultant position at Microsoft. My recruiter informed me that all interview rounds had positive feedback. I am currently seeking help understanding the potential offer and negotiation scope for this role. My current Years of Experience (YOE) is 9+. My current CTC is 55 LPA (50 Base + 5 Other components).

Interview experience for SDE-2 Frontend role. Round 1 (Technical) focused on JavaScript fundamentals, DOM behavior, and CSS layout concepts. JavaScript questions covered: Hoisting, setTimeout inside loop, Count Vowels & Consonants, and Reverse Each Word. CSS Theoretical topics included: Flexbox vs Grid, Inline vs Block vs Inline-block, and Hoisting Recap. The outcome was a rejection due to "DSA weak".

Base: 32 LPA (including PF) Variable: 1.55 LPA RSU: 65k USD (vested over 4 years, ~13.49 LPA annually) Sign-on bonus: 3 LPA

I recently received an offer from Oracle. The role offered is Applications Engineer. I have 2.8 years of experience. The total compensation offered is 17.5 LPA. My current compensation is 8.8 LPA. I am from a Tier 2 college. I am seeking help to evaluate if this offer is based on Oracle's average pay.

I got selected for JPMC in Hyderabad. I was offered an Associate role (Software Engineer - II). My previous CTC was 22LPA. I have around 4 years of experience. My previous organization was a Service Based Company. The base offer is 29LPA. The variable component is standard 10% - 15%. I am concerned about JPMC being a service-based company and its impact on future transitions to FAANG. I applied for an SE-III role but received an SE-II offer.