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a derivatives trader

1w

I want to switch career, can anyone give me some advice. I am equity derivatives trader at a prop desk with 3 years of experience and my salary was 3.6 lakh pa. But due to bad market conditions our employers is not giving full salary to us and I’m 24 years old with BBA degree now i am confused to which career i should persue? Can i go for compliance or finance but how?

a soc analyst

1mo (edited)

Expected Salary Hike for cybersecurity professional Role

I’m planning to switch jobs after 3.5 years with my current organization. I work as a SOC Analyst with a total experience of 7 years (this is my second company). My current CTC is 9.5 LPA, and I have expertise in security monitoring, threat intelligence, and incident response. What kind of salary hike can I realistically expect in the current market? Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

comfortableslug

1mo

works at

Gantner India

I am confused can anyone help! Maybe I am bit too dense :-)

I am an electrical engineering graduate with 3 years and 9 months of experience, including 2 years and 9 months as a functional business analyst in the tech industry. While I lack technical expertise in data analysis and machine learning, I’ve gained surface-level knowledge and recently started learning Python, SQL, and other skills to transition into data, ML, or AI-related roles. With AI advancing, I’m worried about sustaining my non-tech role. Currently earning 7 LPA working in lower mid level product company, I’ll soon be the sole earner in my household. What salary can I aim for with a shift to the data domain, and what key topics or skills (e.g., Python, SQL, Power BI, ML fundamentals) will help me secure a stable, higher-paying role in this field? Everything is tier 3! from city to college so please share your thoughts accordingly🙂

a product manager

1mo

Resignation sent. Notice period begins. ⏳

A few hours later, Arjun gets a meeting invite from his manager: "Arjun, what can we do? If it’s about money, we can adjust your salary." A kind offer—but money wasn’t the issue. Two days later, the CEO calls: "Arjun, if the work isn’t exciting, we can change your role." Again, not the real problem. Here’s the kicker: Retention isn’t about last-minute counteroffers. It’s about understanding what your best people need—support, growth, and fulfillment—long before they consider leaving. Proactive care > Reactive fixes. Every time. #Leadership #WorkCulture #Retention

a senior engineer

3w

Expected CTC in current market

Hello all, I joined Automotive industry as a fresher in 2021. Currently I am a Senior Engineer in the same company with 3.5 Yoe( 8.9 LPA). I am experienced in C++ linux development, Android Development, Unit testing , integration testing , etc. The current situation in the company is degrading with no future scope and less projects. I am looking for a switch with better pay. How much do you think I can fetch in current market?

a senior software engineer

3mo

Job Change or H1B?

Hi All, Need your suggestions / advice : Currently I am feeling stuck at Work place with low salary. I have 6+ years of experience with 10LPA. I am not happy with Salary after 6+ years in IT looking at Market standards. Also, I have H1B Visa which has validity of 3 years. Around 1 year is already down, and I am waiting for an opportunity in US. Management is telling to be patient and sooner or later will get an opportunity as I have active H1B visa. Should I look for jobs change here in India ? Or should I stay patient with low salary for now and wait for US opportunity?

sistaa

1mo

currently not working

How do I ask for a greater than 100% hike on switch?

Look I am not being greedy. This is simply based on their previous offers and from people who work there.

lightmocha

3d (edited)

works at

UST

Night shift allowance

In my current organization iam getting 9lpa and is day shift. Now iam switching to another company with a package of 15lpa(13 fixed, 2 variable). This is a wfh option but is a night shift job and when asked about night shift allowance they said there will not be any extra night shift allowance. I have experience of 5.6years. Is what iam getting paid is less?

a senior data developer

5d

Hi guys, Please help in the salary expectations for a senior data engineer role with 7.5 yoe having skills in Python, pyspark,airflow, sql, aws s3, athena, redshift.

Expected salary for Senior data engineer

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pudina

1w

currently not working

Am i Underpaid as a Fresher Project Manager ?

I recently graduated with a degree in Computer Science and landed a remote Project Manager role. However, I have zero prior experience in project management. The company offered me ₹20,000 per month and put me on a 6-month probation. They haven’t mentioned whether my salary will increase after probation. While I’m grateful for the opportunity, I feel like I’m underpaid for a PM role. I’m unsure whether I should ask for a market-competitive raise now or wait until the probation period ends. Should I negotiate now, or should i wait for five more months and then push for a raise?

a product design lead

1w

Lower Paid

I have been working as Product Design Lead in a SAAS product company. Having total years experience 9+. My current CTC is 20LPA and am fighting to get better appraisal they have giving only 4% as a hike for this year. Is this fair or not. Every year this the progress only 4% 5% 6% 7%. Note: I am here for nearly 5 years. Is this 20LPA CTC is the market value for a Product design Lead/Manager with 9+ years of exp? Suggestion please can I continue or switch to new job.

animatedswordfish

1w

works at

Cognizant

Resignation based on HR Comments

Hi Everyone, Is it wise for me to initiate my resignation process in the current organisation, if HR confirmed that they will initiate my offer letter process last Friday. They said it might take up to 10 days to get the offer letter. Please suggest..

dudenextdoor

2mo (edited)

student at

Inderprastha Engineering

Is 5 LPA a Fair Offer for a Fresher in Data Analytics & Research? What Other Aspects Can I Negotiate?

Is 5 LPA a reasonable offer for a fresher in a Data Analytics & Research role with 0 - YOE? It's the maximum the company is offering. Also, this company opens a new door to enter the unique field of game publishing, which could provide opportunities for growth in a niche industry. If not monetary benefits, what other areas can I negotiate around (e.g., work flexibility, career growth)?

a software engineer

2w (edited)

Business Analyst underpaid

I'm a senior business Analyst with 10 year experience but I'm paid less than 10LPA. I have been with same organization from beginning. Now I'm looking for a job switch. These HR consulting firms are outright rejecting my profile once I mention my CTC to them. If I lie about my CTC to being 13 LPA also they are low Balling me saying budget is only uptill 40% whereas 40% hike also will still be on average salary level. How do I deal this? After interview clearance does companies verify our pay slip? How can I secure atleast 1 offer so that I can try for jobs basing salary on this one? Current company delivery head approved for salary revision, but HR is delaying it a lot. I am just tired of their delay game

confidentfinch

3mo

works at

Sopra Steria

Which Company to Choose

Hi Everyone I have an experiance of 3.4 Years and received an offer from TransUnion for 16 LPA, where 2 LPA is variable pay. I also received an offer from Evalueserve for 17 LPA, which is all fixed pay. Could you help me with any suggestions on which company I should choose?

a customer success executive

3mo

Resign or Get Laid Off?

Hello, Currently in bit of a dilemma regarding my career. My organization was acquired in 2020-21 by a major tech company-one of the MAANGs. Over the past year, there have been several round of layoffs across different teams. While I hope for the best, there’s a possibility that further restructuring could affect me, even though it wouldn’t be performance-related. Staying with the company has significant advantages- stock options, ESPP, annual upskilling fund, meals, etc. If I’m able to continue, it would be great for my profile and career trajectory. However, switching to a new role now could also be beneficial, as it would likely come with a good salary hike. Based in Bangalore and earning a fixed salary of 17 LPA, which, with variables, ranges between 19-20.5 LPA. A salary increase would be helpful for me financially, especially in the current circumstances. Should I consider switching jobs at this point? If so, what should I expect as my fixed salary in the current market?

an it analyst

4mo

Accenture Salary, Hike & Promotion Insights?"

Hi everyone! I'm currently preparing for an interview with Accenture and considering a CTC in the 12-13 range. I have 6 years of experience at TCS and would love to hear from those who have insights into the in-hand salary after deductions at this CTC level. Additionally, I’d appreciate information on the salary hike structure and the typical promotion flow at Accenture. Any feedback or experiences would be greatly valued. Thanks in advance for sharing!

a security delivery analyst

1mo

I'm getting anxiety, Accenture promotion degi kya june 2025 me?

All Accenture folks, you all know promotion hike nhi hua bro last 2 year, last year dec ka bhi iss saal june me shift kia, abhi kya lg rha h mujhe 2.8 years hogye yr analyst pr, will they promote me?? Please respond 🙏 🙏

a senior software engineer

2mo

Job Switch advice

Dotnet fullstack developer with angular. Close to 10 years of experience. I got an offer of 42LPA from a US based product company which is setting up it office in india. The company is not that big, according to linkedin it has 200 to 500 employees overall. I currently work with one of the big 4s with decent wlb and a CTC of 30LPA. The total revenue of the new company is the operating budget of the current budget of my project ? Do you guys think this is worth the switch ?

funchana

4mo

works at

Accenture

What should be the right salary

A person having 15 years of experience and fully technical background with cloud technology, hands on both architecture and coding. what is the expected salary or the correct salary should be for this person? This is for India and location is not an issue so you can mention locationwise salary too.

a procurement specialist

2d

How to earn more CTC?

I'm 25 (turning 26 in May!), have a BCom in Computer Applications & an MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain (distance learning!), and 5 years of experience. My current CTC is 9 LPA, but I'm expecting an offer of 13 LPA soon. Seeing others earn more (maybe from better colleges or tech roles) makes me wonder... how can I reach 40 LPA+?! Some even make 80 LPA+! 🤔 #CareerGoals #Salary #Ambition #Growth #Finance #Business #Technology #MBA #Dreams

a manager - business analyst

2w (edited)

CTS offer - 22 LPA (Fixed pay) + 70K (Variable) Deloitte offer - 20 LPA (Fixed) + 10% of total salary (Variable) Relevant YOE - 5+ years

Which one to prefer

Deloitte

Cognizant

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analyticzz

2w (edited)

works at

Cognizant

Hi Guys, I got offer from 2 companies 1 is Capgemini salary 11lpa fixed and the other is Hexaware 12.5lpa fixed as a Power Bi Developer in both the companies. Need to choose which company to join getting negative reviews on Hexaware I am in dilemma state to choose the company need your advice on this. My current salary is 6.75 Lpa Both the company location is in Chennai

Which offer to choose

Hexaware 12.5 Lpa

Capgemini 11 Lpa

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a consultant

1w

Help me in Life Decision. I'm depressed

Hello All, I'm 30, working as a Consultant in Infosys after my MBA from Tier 1 College. I was recruited as Associate Consultant at age 24 for ₹8,50,000 per annum. In Oracle WMS Cloud domain. A niche in Oracle consulting. Now after nearly 6 years I'm paid ₹12,80,764 with a recent hike in February. I'm still unmarried. I feel I'm heavily underpaid for the contributions I made and the loyalty (which is stupid I understand) I've given for Infosys. Being in niche field I'm not getting adequate job postings in other companies. I want your help to help me chose correct career path. I'm interested in Product Manager/ Management consulting roles but they ask prior experience. I'm even getting depressed to level to put paper & search job. But my parents do emotional blackmail not to leave job till I get married. The 90 day notice period is not letting HRs shortlist me. What should I do? What should be the nominal hike I should ask in HR round? I have an MBA in finance & marketing. Help me

an associate consultant

1mo

We both joined on the same day and have similar work experience. I got to know that his salary is a bit higher than mine. Should I think that he negotiated well and secured that package and I was poor at negotiation? While the HR said we have maxed out the budget on this role. 💭 Thoughts?

What to do if my peers have the same experience as mine and getting paid more

Ask HR for revision

Keep calm

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hustlingbot

3mo

works at

FM LOGISTIC

Appropriate Salary Offer

Hello All, Today I received an Offer from "Suzuki Motors India Private Limited" in the Spares Parts Department at a designation of Assistant Manager in Gurgaon Location. Salary Offered to me :- 11.79 LPA which is 98k CTC/month and 86k In Hand/month. Can anyone suggest if this is a decent offer to accept for Gurgaon location or need to ask for more %hike. My current CTC is 80k CTC/month which is 9.6 LPA.

thickwhiskey

1mo (edited)

works at

Your Business Sherpa India

Current Market Salary

I am looking for a Business Head / Managing Partner for a freight forwarding company, this person will be taking care of everything in a new location in Delhi NCR and must have 10 - 15 years overall experience in freight forwarding industry. This person will be directly reporting to the Director of the company. Could you all help by telling the current market salary for this position?

a project manager

2w

Hey, Iam a complete fresher out of college (0 yoe, 0 internship experience). I landed a full time project manager role at an Ed-tech company. They offering me 20k per month and is completely WFH. Should i ask them for to raise a bit after 2 months of working ? What can i expect in future if iam switching this job after 6 months. Will next company give me compensation based on this one or else by their industry standards ? Am i literally f*ked up with career or is it ok to start with 20k ?

What to Expect ?

Underpaid.

It's ok to start low.

Ask a raise

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a senior lead

1w (edited)

Am i earning low?

I am a BE java application developer. I have 10 yrs of experience. I recently had a job switch.My previous salary was 24 lpa (21 fixed and 3 variable) . Currently i am earning 30 lpa ( 29 fixed +1 vp). I am feeling that its too low considering my experience! What’s your thoughts?

illegalargumentor

1mo

works at

BT Group

I have 4.1 YOE Java Spring boot and AWS Telstra with 26 LPA including 6% variable pay. EPAM with 29 LPA including 2 L joining bonus. Which once should I go with considering for long term, Job security and Wlb.

Confusion for EPAM or Telstra

Join Telstra

Join EPAM

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an application support engineer

1mo

Future discuss.

Hello everyone, First of all I am new here, History - I have done BE and have 1 year experience in sql support job in finance sector now recently joined in IT company (Australia based)as sql support with 3.5lpa. Wanting to switch into Business analyst role. Question - currently working on my BA skills from online courses and wanted to switch in 1 year again , give me your suggestion. Switch company or switch department in same company also please please mention what I ask for salary in switch company and switch department condition.

a software tester

2mo (edited)

What is the CTC should I ask as an automation tester?

I'm currently working as an automation tester in an organisation with a CTC of 6,25,000 per annum (Fixed - 5,50,000 + Variable - 75,000). It's been 3 years in this company. I'm trying to switch company now. What's the expected CTC I can ask to recruiters?

an advanced data analyst

4d (edited)

"Salary Growth in Data Science: Is My Hike and Variable Pay Competitive?" I started my career in a bank after graduating from a Tier-1 college and have 2.5 years of experience in the data science field. My initial CTC was ₹15 LPA + ₹2 LPA retention bonus. Salary Progression: After 1st year: 6% hike & (Variable Pay: ₹1L) After 2nd year (Promoted): 13% hike & (Variable Pay: ₹1.8L) Current salary: 18 fixed I'm a bit confused about the hike percentages and variable pay structure in my sector and domain. Is this considered low, average, or competitive? I’d love to hear insights from others in the industry. What is the market standard in other industries for data science professionals with similar experience? Please share your experiences.

Is My Hike and Variable Pay Competitive?

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a deputy manager

2w

Hi everyone, I am in a bit of a fix. My company has a notice period of 90 days and I have received an offer from another company who is willing to buy out my notice period. But I do not want this buy out as I want to be open for new opportunities. Should I take the hiked salary (40%) in the new company or serve my notice period and look for better opportunities?

Notice Period Buy Out

Opt for the buy out

Look for more opportunities

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dadiji

2w (edited)

works at

Accenture

If every job paid the same salary, What job would you be doing?

Most of us pick jobs based on salary, but if money wasn’t a factor, would we choose something different? Would we focus on what makes us happy and excited every day?

guiltyhyena

1w

currently not working

Advice for Negotiation

I am 3 years experienced Backend Engineer and I am currently getting X LPA , I have got an positive feedback from a company and soon the HR round is going to get planned. The salary range mentioned in the job invite was (X+7 to X+12). How should I negotiate such that i get the upper end of the range , please note my interviews went really well and my skills are aligned with the responsibilities. Can i negotiate on the salary range part given on the invite , or will they give me the increase on the basis of current pay ? What can i do or what can i say in the HR round during negotiation part ? Anything will be helpful.

a technical architect- it

1w (edited)

Salary negotiation 12.5YOE | automotive virtualization QNX | 24 LPA | expected salary for next jump

a senior software developer

1mo

I’m currently at a crossroads in my career and would love some advice. I’ve just received an offer from Dubai with a salary of 16k AED/month. Currently, I’m based in India, earning ₹18 LPA, and I also have a ₹27 LPA WFO offer from a reputed company here. While the Dubai opportunity is exciting, I’m trying to evaluate if it would be financially sufficient for me and my partner. My key goals are: • Maintaining a comfortable lifestyle for both of us. • Saving and investing consistently. • Funding at least one international trip per year. Would love to hear from those with experience living and working in Dubai—how realistic is it to achieve these goals with this package?

Dubai 16k/month sufficient? For a couple.

Yes

No

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an associate product manager

3mo (edited)

Currently, my CTC is 7LPA fixed with 1.5 years of experience as an Associate Product Manager. Recently HR of a company reached out to me (for a role that I applied) regarding my salary expectations. I'm confused now and not sure how much should I ask for. I have also checked the salaries on ambitionbox for similar roles in that company, and it is in the range of 12-21 LPA for 0-3 years of experience. Pls help! Thanks in advance.

A quick suggestion for my expected salary range.

10-12 LPA

12-15 LPA

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a senior business analyst ii

1w

It's been 5 month I joined with my current organization and I Got an offer from CTS 23 LPA where my current CTC is 15 LPA But my current organization is also ready to give a counter offer. How do I move forward Should I accept the offer letter first with CTS

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Accept counter offer

Switch to new company

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devshacker007

2w

ex -

Zizbey Consultancy

What Salary Should I Aim For?

With 3 years of experience as a Software Developer and expertise in 10+ programming languages, I’ve worked on various technologies and built a strong skill set. Currently, my salary is ₹3.6 LPA (Fixed), and I’m looking for my next opportunity. Given my experience and skills, what should be my expected salary range now? Looking forward to insights from the community! 🚀💡 #SoftwareDeveloper #JobSearch #CareerGrowth

unlimitedfox

2w

currently not working

Stuck with same salary

I am working in capgemini and didn't get hike from 3 years. My current ctc is 25lacs on 14 years of experience. Seeing current scenario i feel underpaid. Any suggestions what can be next steps. Work in c/c++

simpleoak

1mo

works at

Flex

Salary for 9 YOE for Product configuration designer at Philips R& D Pune

I have interviewed at PHILIPS Pune R&D for role product configuration designer, my cctc is 10.5, what should be my ask for 9 YOE. Pls help with comment as this is my 1st switch, no idea on salary estimate and negotiation part. Thank you.

pleasingchipmunk

1w

works at

Tanisha Systems

Switching my career

Hi Fishes, Looking for a role of Data Analyst, Business Analyst, IT Consultant or Product manager. Have a total years of experience is 2.8 years as Talent Acquisition. Kindly suggest if any hiring is going on as a fresher. Planning to switch my career as there is no growth in Talent Acquisition

darkprofessor

1w (edited)

works at

Capgemini

Is it ok to ask for 100% hike for TCS

I am working in CG from past 3.5 years with Salary 7 LPA..Cleared TCS and asked for 14LPA as expected CTC..for Java Springboot role Is this ok...what should be the ideal ask...Anyone from TCS/others having same experience help me to understand what should be the good offer to negotiate.. Also what would be the designation... currently I am associate consultant in CG and expecting promotion to Counsultant in next 1 or 2 Quaters

a creative designer

1w

Salary and career clarity

I(woman) left my job 2.5 years ago due to some issues in my family. Now I am resuming my career full-time again. I have 4 years of total experience in Graphic design now and in my last company(2.5 years back), I was getting 6lpa for 5 working days and wfh. What is the best I can expect now in terms of salary and work culture?

glorifieditemployee

3w (edited)

works at

TCS

Need package advice for mainframe developer in Colruyt - Coimbatore location.

I have applied for the mainframe developer role in Colruyt - Coimbatore location. Can someone tell me how much salary i can expect? I am having 7.10 years of experience and my current CTC is 17LPA and my notice period is 25 days.

positiveparrot

1w (edited)

works at

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

C-DAC - Current CTC 8lpa v/s Impetus Offer 11 LPA, should I join?

Hi all, I am currently working at C-DAC. Here current CTC 8.5LPA and in near future will be getting 10 LPA offer. Now I got an offer from Impetus technology for the role of software engineer with CTC of 11 LPA in the same city and 50k is the joining bonus. Should I join?? or look for another opportunity? 45 days notice period in current company, 3 months in Impetus Can I still negotiate?

wolflone

1mo (edited)

works at

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Salary Range for a role

What is the salary bracket offered for the role Associate : Marketing operations (Investment Management) ? I’ve got a call for this so I wanted to understand in order to avoid being lowballed. Update : they have offered me a 36% after lowballing me with 25% initially. The role isn’t niche per say, just in demand as it involves creating marketing and branding materials for funds or in other words, creating fact sheets.

hammer01

1w

works at

Accenture

Is this good offer for 10.9 years experience for TCS?

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