[a manager - data & analytics](username) Ex batchmate has relocated from Mumbai to Bangalore to join DES. Will check with her.

[rustlingsheldon](username) that would be amazing. Thank you!

[misskick](username) it felt during the final round with the director that he was being personal about it. It's absurd for me to think that but felt negative. When i put fwd my expectation of 65lpa and started justifying it, he kept interrupting, and his arguments while i talked about relocation and all did not seem great. He said things like you'll save money when you move to hyd compared to blr, quality of life is better etc. so no relocation bonus for you. My 2 rounds of interviews were kickass but had backed out for hyd location but a month later they called and asked me to reconsider. Towards the end of the final round, he put fwd a number and asked me to think about it. I was underpaid for the first 7 yrs of my career. When i quit back in 2021, i was at 13lpa ctc. The director looked at it and compares my current comp and said something like you've made up for that now.

[a manager - data & analytics](username) I know this type of mismanagers pretending to be managers. It's none of his damn business if you've made it up in terms of salary from before. Be firm in the counter and state you're expecting a competitive offer with a minimum of 50+ as this is the market & even their own org standard right now in this role. Frankly, I'd think twice of joining a team with this type of toxic manager since it would not be easy to work with someone like him. Keep interviewing and leverage this offer to join a better org where people aren't negative and inappropriately commenting in interviews on if somebody else's earnings is enough or not ! It seems any damn idiot can become a "director" nowadays !