Software developer with 1 year experience offered ₹25L, bonuses, daily Zomato credits, ₹20 lakh ESOP; sparks debate
A job advertisement offering an annual salary of ₹25 lakh for a software developer with just one year of experience has gone viral on social media, triggering a debate around pay structures in India’s technology sector.
The listing, for a Software Development Engineer (SDE 1) role based in Bengaluru, mentions a base salary of ₹25 lakh per year. It also includes employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) worth ₹20 lakh, vested over four years.
