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Viral Bengaluru SDE1 Listing Promises ₹35 Lakh First-Year Pay With Unusual Perks

The employer remains unverified, raising fresh questions about pay gaps in India’s tech hiring.

Overview

  • The screenshot details a base salary of ₹25 lakh for an SDE1 role with roughly one year of experience in Bengaluru.
  • It lists stock grants worth ₹20 lakh vesting over four years, a 10% performance bonus, ₹2 lakh for relocation, and a ₹3 lakh signing bonus, bringing first-year compensation near ₹35 lakh.
  • Perks include daily Zomato credits worth ₹600, a ₹21,000 work-from-home setup allowance, gym support, full phone and internet bill reimbursements, and a new phone every three years.
  • The post first appeared on LinkedIn before gaining traction on X, where user @mainbhiengineer highlighted the offer against ongoing layoffs.
  • Commenters questioned internal pay equity, and some speculated the employer could be Zomato, though the company behind the listing has not been confirmed.