Getting majorly lowballed? Need perspective.
2 YOE at Jio BP (full-time SDE). Current CTC: 6L fixed + 66K variable.
Got offer from Yellow.ai: ~12L fixed, no variable. Similar offer from Morningstar.
But saw multiple Leetcode posts where folks with 6 months – 1.5 years exp at Yellow are getting 18–20L base.
Am I getting lowballed because my current is low? How should I negotiate this better, or is this the best I can expect?
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Faced similar problem. The last paycheck is the benchmark over which they negotiate the salary. Especially if you are not a T1 grad, nothing else matters.
You may even bring a new patent, but they do not offer more than 30-50%. You are lucky they are doubling your salary.
The only solution left is to shift companies as much as possible. After joining the new company try to shift after a year. But there is a window here. The best time to shift is 12-18 months. Within this period you get to negotiate better terms.
If you are wondering why 12-18 months? I. Never found the reason. The Rangoli team is mysterious.
Yeah, makes sense. Not from a T1 either, so that probably played a part. Guess I’ll take the jump, stick it out for a year, and plan the next switch smartly.
Also lol at “Rangoli team is mysterious” — too real.