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DE Shaw Talent Acquisition Specialist Reviews

Updated 8 Oct, 2024

Overall Rating

3.0/5

based on 7 reviews

Rating distribution

1 (14.3%)

3 (42.9%)

1 (14.3%)

0 (0%)

2 (28.6%)

Category Ratings

3.8

Salary

2.8

Job security

2.5

Company culture

2.0

Skill development

2.0

Work satisfaction

1.9

Work-life balance

1.9

Promotions

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Monday to Friday

100% employees reported

Flexible timing

100% employees reported

No travel

75% employees reported

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2.8

Rated by Women

6 reviews

5.0

Rated by Men

1 reviews

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Help me choose New Regime or Old Regime for my salary revision

Hi I am working as a full stack Architect (14 yeo) and Following is my CTC. Please help me calculate in hand salary and choose New or OLD regime. I have been doing Old regime till last year with a salary of 48 CTC. Now post revision it increased to 56L CTC effective March 1st. My PF alone will cover 80C Also have additional 50000 contribution in NPS My HRA is around 25K per month (300000) Health insurance for family 28000 Mom's medical expense 30000 (No personal (Have medical complications) or corporate insurance unfortunately) I have a home loan however its under construction, so not eligible yet for tax benefits

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