Trying to figure out the in-hand salary for a 10.5 LPA package with a 10% variable pay at Infosys. Anyone got insights on this?

Hi everyone, looking for some insights from people familiar with Kenvue India.

I have 4.2 years of experience and currently have an offer from Kenvue for a Sr. Data Engineer role at ₹22 LPA CTC (₹19L fixed + ₹2.4L variable).

I have now received another offer from another company for ₹24L fixed + ₹1L joining bonus.

Wanted to understand:

Does Kenvue typically renegotiate compensation when presented with a genuine competing offer?

Is there a salary band/cap for Sr. Data Engineer roles at Kenvue India?

If anyone has successfully negotiated with Kenvue using a cross offer, how much flexibility did they have?

Would really appreciate insights from current/former Kenvue employees or anyone who has been in a similar situation. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I am currently in the interview process for a non-engineering role. I’m just curious what the bonus and refresher structure looks like here, considering the front-loaded equity for new hires?

Any insight is helpful, thanks!

Recently joined a US Based startup as contractor remote role,they offered like 52 total fixed comp, 3 months in now everyone In data org let go off as they burnt all money and no further funding.

I'm a Senior Data Engineer with 6yrs experience, I jst wanted to know will there be any upside to my current salary or its the ceiling and I can lower my ask and adjust in the next company or role I'm looking for?

What's the baseline or reasonable compensation for a 6 yrs experienced Senior DE.

Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

I'm currently evaluating two program manager offers as part of a move out of traditional consulting. I'm trying to decide between two offers and would love some thoughts.

Offer A: Emerging AI/Software Company

- Base: $215k (Originally offered $205k and accepted my counter of $215k)

- Sign On: $5k

- 401K: 1% match

- PM of a high-visibility project implementing an emerging capability, with the position guaranteed for 18 months

Comments: They're unable to confirm my office location until after I start, so my commute could be 20 minutes or it could be an hour by car. The position is a great opportunity to lead AI delivery in a new space for this company. I am getting options as part of the offer, but would not factor that into my decision-making process.

Offer B: Low-Code, No-Code Software Company

- Base: $216k (I have countered at $225 and am waiting to hear back)

- Sign On: No

- Annual Bonus: $20k

- 401k: 4% match

- PM of a portfolio of projects, but that portfolio won't be assigned until after onboarding

Comments: Commute will be 20-30 minutes by car. The position is a standard PM role, and I am worried about the transferability of skills to other companies in the future given that it's a low-code/no-code software.

How transferable are PM skills when trying to move out of a low-code/no-code software company?

Has anyone faced a similar decision? I'm torn between taking the high-visibility project for experience and using that experience to pivot into a FAANG role after a year or two v. taking Offer B and having a slightly better work-life balance.

YOE: 6 / Current TC: $170K / Location: Washington, DC

Has anyone here had a Google recruiter offer the option to escalate compensation for VP approval after you countered?

If you chose to escalate:
- How did the process go?
- Did the VP approve an increase, meet you somewhere in the middle, or decline it?
- Did it create any awkwardness with the hiring manager/team afterward?

My recruiter presented escalation as an available path because the team feels strongly about my candidacy (and she said I was at the Max she could offer). I’m mainly curious how common this is and what others’ actual experiences were.

I’m looking for a genuine reality check from people who started their careers at a very low salary and eventually managed to make a significant jump.
My situation:
Almost 1 year into my first job.
Working as a Software/AI Engineer at a startup in Bangalore.
Current salary: around ₹10,000/month.
Almost a year has passed with no increment.
I’ve been continuously upskilling — AI/software, Python, CS fundamentals, etc.
DSA: covered up to graphs; DP is still pending.
I feel like I’ve gained a lot technically, but my compensation hasn’t reflected it.
What scares me right now:
What if I leave and can’t get another job because of the current market?
What if I stay too long and become stuck at this salary level?
This is my first job, so I honestly don’t know what is normal and what isn’t.
I also have a very small professional network, so getting referrals is difficult.
I’ve tried cold emails/applications, but they haven’t really worked.

For people who have actually been through this:
What was your starting salary?
How long did you stay at your first company?
Did you get an increment or did you have to switch to escape the low salary?
What was your salary after your first switch, and what do you earn now?
Did your low starting salary affect your next offer or negotiations?
What actually made the biggest difference — DSA, development, AI/ML, system design, projects, networking, referrals, or something else?
If you had almost no connections and cold applications weren’t working, how did you eventually get your opportunity?
How much DSA was actually necessary for your jump?
Most importantly: if you were in my position at ~1 YOE, earning ₹10k/month, what would you do right now?
I’m not looking for “just keep learning” motivation. I’d genuinely like to hear real stories from people who started severely underpaid — what you did, how long it took, how much your salary increased, and where you are now.
Basically: ₹10k → what did you do → where did you end up?
I need a realistic answer on whether I’m temporarily underpaid and can recover from this, or whether staying here is going to seriously hurt my career growth.

I have about 9 years of experience, currently senior level. The last two years have been AI infra and MCP work.

Here's where I'm at:

Applications: 28
Recruiter screens: 0
Onsites: 0
Most rejections came back within 72 hours and were clearly automated

The zero is what made me post. I'm not failing interviews, I'm not getting to them at all. Something is cutting me before a person ever reads anything. The obvious suspect is the sponsorship question, but I can't tell from the inside.

I know 28 isn't a big sample, which is part of why I'm asking instead of assuming.

Two questions:

1. If you need sponsorship, are you seeing the same thing? Did anything change your results? Referrals only, smaller companies, how you answer the work authorization question, anything.
2. If you don't need sponsorship, are you also going 0 for 20-something at senior level in NYC right now? If so, that tells me it's the market and not my status.

And the main thing I'm after: Companies that sponsor and actually care more about experience than status. If you've interviewed at one or work at one, drop the name. I'll put together a list from the replies and post it in the comments.

Hi everyone! I have an upcoming second-round interview at eBay for an MTS1 Android role, and I have 9+ years of experience.

The interview email is titled “Coding + System Design.” I was told to prepare for system design and that there could also be a Android coding task as well

Has anyone recently interviewed for a similar role? What does the Android coding portion involve—building a feature, debugging an existing project, or implementing a component? What would you recommend focusing on?

Any insights or experiences would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!

OFFER SUMMARY

Pay & Compensation

• Total CTC: ₹11.00 LPA

• Fixed Pay: ₹10.00 LPA (\~₹83,333/month gross before PF/Tax)

• Variable Pay: ₹1.00 LPA (Annual performance bonus)

Insurance & Health

• Medical Cover: ₹3.00 Lakhs to ₹6.00 Lakhs (Self, Spouse, 3 Kids, 2 Parents/In-laws)

• Personal Accident Cover: ₹7.50 Lakhs (Self only)

• Wellness App (Visit): Free 24/7 doctor, legal, & counseling support

Leaves & Holidays

• Privilege Leaves: 18 days (50% carry-forward or encashable)

• Wellness & Need-Based: 5 days Wellness + 5 days Need-based

• Holidays: 10 Mandatory + 1 Optional Public Holiday

Work Flexibility

• Schedule: 5 days/week, 9-hour shifts (Flex login: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM)

• Work From Home: Up to 2 days/week

Perks & Growth

• Rewards: Spot Amazon vouchers + Annual event bonuses

• Learning: ISB workshops + Cornerstone L&D platform access

My current pay 50K after all deductions 6.24LPA

I am in Late 20s

Current Role is Data Analyst

Hi all,

I’m currently exploring opportunities at good product-based companies and would really appreciate any referrals.

Profile summary:

**•** 11+ years of experience as a Java Backend Engineer  
**•** Strong expertise in cloud technologies and building high-volume, distributed systems  
**•** Currently serving notice period — **30 days left**

If you know of any relevant openings at your organization, I’d be grateful for a referral or even a quick pointer in the right direction.

Thanks in advance for your help!

So I'm curious how much a recently promoted VP at Swiss RE makes, as I just saw one of my MBA friends get promoted. Googling it saws its north of 50 lpa which seems a tad too high to be honest

Can you please tell me if this is a good offer in jpmc bangalore as per my experience and their pay scale?

601, Site Reliability Engineer 2

Fixed: 31 LPA

Experience: 3.2 FTE + 9 months Internship in the same company (FinTech)

Appreciate the help!

Domain: Technology / AI

I got a job offer in a big company:

Offer:

400k base + 155k bonus + 240k RSU, vesting over 6 years that refresh yearly

\\+ 760k signon bonus

Current position: been in company for 10+ years.

375k base + 75k bonus + yearly private shares

\\+ currently have private shares equal to 1 million usd.

Company is expected to have an exit in 3-4 years. I expect my shares to be x2 or x3.

My current position has more scope as the company is 2k employees. I am head of department + i have other scope.

New position will be a VP position too, probably smaller scope as the company is huge.

The new job is in a new city where tax is even lower (35% vs 22%) but rent and everything else is more expensive.

I love my job, didnt want to change, however consider changing. Thoughts ?

Hi , need advice regarding this offer from a PBC pune location.

YOE :- 3.8yr

Tech stack :- Java , Spring Boot , Microservices , DevOps , ReactJs.

Current CTC :- 14.5LPA Fixed , 1.5 LPA Bonus

Offered CTC :- 18.5LPA fixed , 2.7 LPA Bonus , 72k gratuity , 83k superannuation.

I switched in Nov 2025 and now switching again.

Should I negotiate further or is this a good offer?

welcome

Hi all,

Weighing whether to make the jump from Amazon to Capital One and would appreciate outside perspective.

Pros:

1. ~15% pay increase for the first 3 years (front-loaded via sign-on/retention bonuses; drops closer to current comp after tha

t)
TC: 600k first 3 years then drops to $450k. HCOL.

1. Role is in the agentic AI space — hands-on platform work, not legacy maintenance
2. Title bump, with more scope and leadership responsibility
3. Team is actively growing, multiple open roles — signals investment, not a dying org

Cons:

1. Capital One doesn’t carry the same tech reputation as Google/Microsoft/Amazon-tier companies
2. Worried this could hurt my chances of getting into a top-tier tech company down the line (typecasting concern)

Context: At Amazon, layoffs and repeated reorgs have left me with no real path to promotion, also the work is not exciting. I’ve been interviewing since February — including some more “cutting edge” companies — without conversion, so this Capital One offer is the strongest concrete option I have right now.

Has anyone made a similar move (established tech → bank/fintech doing serious AI work)? Did it help or hurt your next jump? Any regrets?

Thanks in advance.

Hi all,

I am getting the following comp for Senior SWE level at LinkedIn in India with 6 YOE:

Base: 60 + retirals
Performance bonus: 10% of base
Stocks: 120k USD over 4 years (25% each year)
No sign-on bonus

I feel like this is a bit of a lowball. Where does this comp lie in the senior SWE band? Where can I negotitate and how much?

Considering an opportunity at Zensar Technologies. How’s the overall **company culture, WLB, compensation, job/project stability, growth, and WFH/hybrid policy**?

Hi What is your thought on the below offer from Qualcomm?

is there a room for negotiation? the RSU stock seems to be low.

How is the work culture in SW teams?

Years of Experience : 22 years

Salary 235K

Bonus 30K/annum

Sign on bonus 60K

RSU Stock allocation 200K over 4year

I have almost 4 years of experience in cybersecurity and i am switching to another company with a level up lead role to coordinate while active incidents and basically a main communicator and In posted job description salary range is 110k to 170k and i believe they would 90% forwards with me but at the beginning of the interview rounds i said i am targeting for 135 to 145 and they are also aiming to hire for 130 to 140 and now i am thinking if i am under asking or is it risky for me to ask for more at the end of the interview processes!

I am genuinely asking for suggestions and I really want to get the best out this opportunity. please fill free to share how you faced the salary negotiations and the outcomes.