A professional shared this post in the Salary Discussions, Hike & Promotions community. Join this conversation on AmbitionBox with verified professionals

Show me the money! Let's talk compensation and hustle.

Salary Discussions, Hike & Promotions

HR told me that their budget is the same as my current CTC. Although I initially agreed, to get call for the interview now that my interview is over, can I demand a higher salary?

Salary Hike

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest career trends and insights.

News

DeepSeek claims they trained their AI model for under $6M, but that price tag seems way too low. Here’s why people are skeptical:

# Not Really Open-Source  They released model checkpoints and inference scripts, but the training script is missing. That’s a big red flag.

# Did They Train from Scratch? – Unlike Google, Meta, and OpenAI who spent billions training models from raw data DeepSeek may have borrowed data from O1, tweaking it instead of starting fresh.

# Paying Only Half the Bill?  Another theory? They underreported costs. Maybe their small firm only covered a fraction while their parent company (with 50K+ GPUs!) handled the real expenses.

Ironically, Big Tech trained AI using our data without consent. Now DeepSeek might’ve done the same just using their data instead. A case of “you reap what you sow”? 🤔

http://nauk.in/zyRGN4l6

DeepSeek's "Budget" AI  Innovation or Just a Taste of Their Own Medicine?

#NoIncomeTax
4-8 lakhs: 5%
8-12 lakhs: 10%
12 -16 Lakhs– 15%
16-20 Lakhs- 20%
20-24 Lakhs- 25%
ABOVE 24 lakhs 30% 
Important to note no income tax payable up to 12 lakhs
  #Budget2025

Comment down below your thoughts 👇

Zero Tax on Salary Up to 12 Lakh !! 😍😍😍

Hello guys,
I've the below offers, (Teamware and Wipro not yet released the offers yet). I'm confused which one to choose. Could you give me some suggestions? Thanks.

TCS : 13 LPA
Teamware Solution: (Client: BNP Paribas) : 15 LPA
Wipro: 16.5 LPA

Tech: Cybersecurity, Vulnerability management, Crowdstrike, Risk Assessment.
YOE: 7 yrs
Location: Chennai

Which company?

Supporting each other through the ups and downs of work life

Day to Day Office

Hey, AB fam,

PIP = Corporate death sentence. 
I was there too🥲—panicking, checking Naukri every 5 minutes, watching Bhagavad Gita reels at 2 AM.
Priya Ma’am, my boss, had lost faith in me. Friends said, "Bro, PIP se promotion tak koi nahi jaata." But I refused to go down.
My Survival Jugaad?
Chai Pe Charcha – Timed my tea breaks with hers. "Ma’am, elaichi daalni chahiye thi." Next day? She agreed. Trst unlocked.
In meetings, I nodded like a bobblehead. "Ma’am, truly visionary! Aap to corporate Rani Lakshmi Bai ho!" Smiles = Achieved..
Emotional Connect – She loved dogs. I updated my DP with one. "Ma’am, my dog wakes me up for meetings!" Bond = Secured.😉
The Final Jugaad – She looked stressed. "Ma’am, even Dhoni takes a break!" She smiled. Game over.
After a few months "Congrats on your Promotion!"
Moral? Hard work is good. Smart work is better. But jugaad? Boss, that’s the best!

Got a crazier PIP escape? Drop it below! 😂👇

From PIP to Promotion – The Greatest Jugaad Story Ever!

CTC - 8 LPA
Loc - Bengaluru, India
I have been working in the same company for the last 5 years. My salary went from 3.6 LPA to 8 LPA over the years. I recently put papers, and, started giving interviews. I got an offer from TCS for 15 LPA(12.8 fixed). For more than a month, I've been giving interviews, asking for 18 LPA and many HRs are rejecting straight away, citing it is more than 100% hike from my current CTC. I kept trying and now I am selected for 5 companies - Iris Software, Capgemini, Quantzig Analytics, PwC, HCL, Infinite. Salary discussions are about to start and I'm confused. I'm not good at this. Can anyone suggest?

Confused about Salary negotiations

Salary Hike | AmbitionBox

Lighten the mood and laugh with colleagues over relatable office humor.

Office Jokes

Get expert guidance and support for your career journey.

Career Advice

From penny-pinching to investing, let's talk money moves that would make Warren Buffett proud.