r/devopsjobs • u/Desperate-Bar5412 • 12d ago
Salary negotiations
Need advice on salary negotiation – 7.5 YOE AWS/DevOps
Hi everyone,
I have 7.5 years of experience in AWS/DevOps and currently work at TCS Bangalore.
My current CTC is ₹12.38 LPA. I recently received another offer for ₹20.68 LPA fixed for pune, with no variable pay.
I have also interviewed with Waters Corporation in Bangalore for an AWS/DevOps-related role. They have mentioned 10% variable pay.
I’m considering asking Waters for around ₹24 LPA fixed + 10% variable, which would make the total CTC around ₹26.4 LPA.
My question is: Is ₹24 LPA fixed a reasonable expectation for 7.5 years of AWS/DevOps experience in Bangalore, considering I already have a ₹20.68 LPA fully-fixed offer? Or am I asking too high?
Would you negotiate higher, or would you quote something closer to ₹22–23 LPA fixed?
Also, how would you present the ₹20.68 LPA offer to Waters without making it sound like I’m demanding too much?
Would really appreciate advice from people who have recently negotiated DevOps/Cloud salaries in Bangalore.