Staff Engineer Salary in Engineering - Software & QA Department in India (Updated 2025)

Likes

Initial joining CTC (But hikes are very less).

Dislikes

...ork pressure with strict deadlines. Also need to work overtime for meetings. 2. Promotion - Very slow promotion and even the salary hike will very less. 3. Joining bonus will be a trap. There will be 2-4 years of lock-in period. If failed need to return the complete joining bonus including the taxable amount. 4. Team will replace interns and external frequently or they will keep on extending the contract for almost 3-4 years.

Likes

Good pay Continuing work Technology oriented work

Dislikes

Bad work life balance. Continuous pressure Too strict on attendance.

Likes

Good Pay Good WLB Good benefits

Dislikes

Slower promotions than industry Culture is changing due to rampant hiring of new managers from India who brings their culture from local companies, which often are not at par with Google's culture.

Likes

Job security is a very good positive point. Salary is satisfactory I would say. A lot of benefits are given to the employees like company transport, food, medical checkups, gym, consultation with dieticians, therapists etc. Employees get to work on business trips overseas.

Dislikes

...chnology over and over. The increment and promotions are also a negative point. Increment in salary is very less and promotions take a lot of time. The upper management is also of old mindset like asking about every little things etc.

Likes

- work life balance - flexible timings (depend on the project/ client) - skill development

Dislikes

... in the management - lack of communication from the management to subordinates. - less salary hikes - just a staffing company - if you are off boarded from the project, they won't even entertain you for a month.