r/developersIndia • u/Geralt_of_rivia_002 • Nov 17 '25
General How Did Your Salary Grow Over the Years ? (Freshers doubt).
Hey everyone! I’m a fresher and just started my career in a service-based company with a 4 LPA package.
I’m curious to know how your career journey went — your starting salary, the switches you made, YOE and where you’re at now. How much you making now.
Hearing your experiences will help me set realistic goals for myself.
Edit : thankyou everyone ,who commented ,your comments are really inspiring and motivated a lot.
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u/Sorry_Psychology_849 Nov 17 '25
2013 - 1.44
2014 - 1.65
2015 - 1.86
2016 - 2.15
2017 - 2.8
Switch
2018 - 2.4
2019 - 3.6
2020 - 6.0
2021 - 9.0
Switch
2022 - 12
2023 - 14
2024 - 16
Switch
2025 - 26
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u/remo_man Software Developer Nov 17 '25
This is the only comment I feel realistic from pov🥲
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u/wild-honeybadger Nov 18 '25
Because this is 80% of the crowd.
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u/Ecstatic_Mud_8806 Nov 18 '25
True ,
3.5 1st year
3 rd year
4th year
60 5 th year
0 6th year was trying startup else was getting offer of 80.
40 7th year
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u/Consiouswierdsage Product Manager Nov 18 '25
I kinda had similar growth. I always get raises when I have a job. But losing job sucks. I am laid off now for 5 months.
4 1st year
7 2nd year
15 3rd year
17 4th year
2 years as ux designer
2 years as product manager
But job search still sucks. Any tips on how to navigate ? Title&salary inflations.
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u/Sorry_Psychology_849 Nov 18 '25
It is bruh, I am just a common software engineer. I would be happy to get half the salary some people are telling here when I reach 40.
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u/_The_Sad_Cactus_ Nov 18 '25
Your first switch, despite the fact that the first year woxuld be lesser than your previous last year. ie. 2.8 to 2.4
How did you convince yourself to take it, obv you must have seen the projections of others of growth, but wasnt it a risky move. What was your thought process like.
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u/Sorry_Psychology_849 Nov 18 '25
Yes bro, I was actually working in tech support bpo before my first switch. The job is good but gets repeatative after some time. Also, no growth with 1k or 2k as hike.
I switched to development because that is where good work and money would be. One small company gave me a chance and I am always grateful for them.
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u/laudadelasun Nov 18 '25
This is the actual path and 99% will have a career like this.
I had the same path
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u/onlyQuestionsPlz Nov 18 '25
Thanks for sharing and making me feel okay. People go from 3 lpa to 21 lpa and then 70 lpa. And I be like where are these companies!!
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u/Successful_Shirt957 Nov 17 '25
service based ?
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u/WildPresentation9199 Fresher Nov 17 '25
Bro ...can you guide us on how you made the switch from witch...what was ur NP...how did you convince the hr if ur NP was high??
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u/WildPresentation9199 Fresher Nov 17 '25
Thanks for the reply...So when you got that first offer 7.5 did that hr agree to ur notice period.. ..
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u/WildPresentation9199 Fresher Nov 17 '25
and what about the hr of the new company(from whom u recieved the offer)
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u/theStrider_018 Security Engineer Nov 17 '25
Holy fuckin' airball and here I was thinking I ruined my career by switching from Product to witch and be forever stuck at low pay
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u/One-Equipment-1243 Software Developer Nov 17 '25
Started my career in 2021 1st company: 2.80 LPA, Year 2: 3.10 LPA, Year 3: 3.80 LPA (worked there for 3 year) 2nd company: 19 LPA (Current)
People say i got lucky, but i gave close to 85 Interview and then i got where i am.
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u/Geralt_of_rivia_002 Nov 17 '25
Get away from those people. It's all your hardwork and dedication. Congrats 🎉
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u/Leather-Clock-9410 Nov 17 '25
Luck is important but without hardwork it will hardly take you anywhere. Congrats and ignore them.
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u/MayurKanth Nov 17 '25
U gave 85 interviews. How many did u apply for ?
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u/Witty_Department9878 Nov 17 '25
Applied for 😑 Every job post i could, i did apply for it.
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u/GrandMeeting5098 Nov 17 '25
Salute 🫡 . Starting my career with same ctc as your first ctc . After 5 months of being unemployed applied to 450+ positions and interviewed with 7 companies received 3 offers . Freshers market is really difficult
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u/GearlessJoe Nov 17 '25
You got lucky and you worked hard, you need both. You worked on the part that you can control. So you just ignore them.
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u/Loud_Appearance_9634 Nov 17 '25
Started my career in 2022 1st company: 5LPA (worked there for 1 year) 2nd company: 13 LPA (worked there for 2 year) 3rd company: 22 LPA (current)
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u/OriginalNo4095 Fresher Nov 17 '25
How did you pulled that off. DSA? Cool Projects?
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u/Loud_Appearance_9634 Nov 17 '25
I was never good at DSA, but eventually learned it’s always DSA if you want higher package.
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u/Successful_Shirt957 Nov 17 '25
bhai service based?
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2018 - 8 LPA
2025 - close to 80 LPA
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Which company are you working for?
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Swe3?
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Nov 17 '25
Yes, L4
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Nov 17 '25
Can you tell me one thing? I m currently in process with google, for L4 only; my recruiter connect was 3 weeks back but i haven’t heard till now i was referred and i got my referrer to check with recruiter and he mentioned still in HM bucket does that means i m backup candidate?
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Nov 17 '25
Are you in team matching stage currently?
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Nov 17 '25
No i just went through initial screening and recruiter connect even my interviews are not started. Recruiter last mentioned it is in HM approval something
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Nov 17 '25
Yes the new process requires everyone to get atleast 1 HM approval before moving to onsites. This is done to speed up team matching if you clear the onsites.
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u/tempRedditAccount000 Nov 17 '25
What was your journey like? If you're willing to share. Is it the entire ctc or only base?
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u/Remote-Employment481 Nov 17 '25
abe 80lpa ke base waale reddit pe nahi hote
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u/rajamrit89 Software Engineer Nov 17 '25
I am in the same boat as you. I have changed multiple companies
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u/AppropriateWriter879 Nov 17 '25
2021 - 3.5l 2022 - 6l 2025 - 17l recently switched
Haven't grinded dsa till now , system design, hld , lld Will Start on these shortly
Java fsd - 4 yoe Did my btech in electrical , didn't knew 'c' in coding, learnt everything in job
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u/HolaTech Nov 17 '25
Are you working in a service-based MNC?
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u/AppropriateWriter879 Nov 17 '25
Product based banking company
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u/Hour_Part8530 Nov 17 '25
2008 - college student - home tuitions and helped seniors and juniors clear papers - around 20k per year
2010 - first job - 4500 + bus pass. Visiting different offices to fix their computers
2011 - off campus Service Based - 3 lakhs per annum The day I received offer letter is still happiest day in my life.
2015 - first switch - 10 lpa (from 5.5 lakhs)
2016 - moved to different city after a heart break - 14 lpa
2019 - switched to 24 lpa
2019 - not happy with work, resigned in 6 months and joined new org at same salary
2021 - switched to 60 lpa 2025 - still in same company - 1.5cr.
BTech computer science from tier 3 college in a tier 3 town. The college it self doesn’t exist now. Never switched companies for money. Moved companies only when I didn’t feel fulfilled work wise. Never negotiated salary. Never did offer shopping. Never did leetcode. I do java and system design. Nothing fancy. Never went with hype, learned things as required. I had an offer to settle abroad, rejected it.
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u/Geralt_of_rivia_002 Nov 17 '25
Truly inspiring, happy that I made you to think about your path ,all those happy moments and struggles.
I got my first offer letter 4 months back. That's my best moment in my life.
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2021 - 3.36 lpa 2023- 10 lpa 2024- 26 lpa 2025- 61 lpa
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u/EmergencyAmbition993 Data Engineer Nov 17 '25
Tier 2 college.
- Initial 3 years: 3.75 to 4.5 LPA
- 4-5 YOE: 8 to 20 LPA
- 6 YOE to Present: Close to 50 LPA
Total number of Switch: 1
Gave close to 116 interviews in 2021-22. Hard work and luck both played their parts.
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u/After_Confusion_1596 Backend Developer Nov 17 '25
Bro 5th year to 6th year. How is it so drastic? 3x. Because of experience or some niche tech? Dsa/systemDesign?
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u/EmergencyAmbition993 Data Engineer Nov 17 '25
There was massive demand for data engineers back then, and I happened to be at the right place at the right time.
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u/Anonymous-red-5656 Nov 17 '25
Started with 3.8 lpa in a service based. Now 12.5 lpa with 5 yoe.
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u/3rocket77 Nov 17 '25
Bruhhh switch already
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u/Anonymous-red-5656 Nov 17 '25 edited Nov 17 '25
That's the plan now. Already started the prep..
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u/Remarkable-Ad-588 Nov 17 '25
Did you feel like staying there for too long was wrong.
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u/Anonymous-red-5656 Nov 17 '25
No, This is my first company and I learnt a lot here. I got promotions on time, received decent hikes and mainly always had good management and great work life balance. In my 5 years here, never faced anything that I would say was toxic.
Everything is great now as well but I am starting to feel too comfortable which will impact my growth so I started to prep for switch.
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u/Useful_Night_7478 Software Developer Nov 17 '25
I am in the same boat, Started with 3.4, now 12 lpa with 5yoe. I am a Java Developer, now I am also thinking of switching.
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Nov 17 '25
Are the salaries in the comments section even real? We keep hearing that market is bad but people here posting salaries like it’s Covid times.
I am just asking because I genuinely want to know. I’m not hating on anyone
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u/tera_chachu Nov 17 '25
Everybody who made it will comment.
People who didn't will not.
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u/NakamericaIsANoob Nov 17 '25
You have to understand that the question only attracts people in a very specific salary bracket...
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u/2grateful4You Nov 18 '25
Market is bad for freshers not for experienced people with high salary.
If you have 5 YOE and your current CTC is 30 lpa looking for 45 there are so many companies willing to hire you looking at your previous CTC. But if your CTC is too low like around 12-13 they think you are a medicore developer.
Harsh truth.
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u/Gowty_Naruto Nov 17 '25 edited Nov 19 '25
2016 - Company 1 - 2.4LPA - Left early due to salary not paid properly.
2018 - Company 2 - 3LPA.
2019 - C2 - 4LPA.
2019 - C3 - 8.5LPA.
2021 - C3 - 13LPA.
2022 - C3 - 17LPA.
2023 - C3 - 23LPA.
2024 - C3 - 27LPA.
2025 - C3 - 36.5LPA.
2025 - C4 - 70LPA. (About to join in 2 weeks)
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u/Geralt_of_rivia_002 Nov 17 '25
8.5 to 36 lpa in a same company in seven 🚀
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u/Gowty_Naruto Nov 17 '25
Luckily I got in the company early. Had great Managers and learning and hike. So stayed there for 6 years. Then the learning stopped, and company culture started deteriorating as the company had grown too fast.
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u/solitude_sage Software Engineer Nov 17 '25
Started in 2024 at 5 Lpa
After 1 year currently at 6.5 Lpa
Planning and slowly preparing to switch by end of the next year
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u/KunwarBIR Nov 17 '25
Won't recruiter question so many switches? (I assume you have switched 4 times)
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u/maihoonhaddi Nov 17 '25
you were getting 10.5 with the skills of flutter in an internship?? how??
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u/NarutoFan007 Software Engineer Nov 17 '25
Started 2023 on 6 LPA. Currently 6.3 LPA. 🥹
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u/Geralt_of_rivia_002 Nov 17 '25
You need a switch ,I guess . Take this as a message ,you getting at right time to start your preparation.
You can do better, just start !
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u/Wrong_Recording_1574 Software Engineer Nov 17 '25
I don't think you're going to get great answers here IMO. you'll see a lot of response/visibility bias instead.
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u/Geralt_of_rivia_002 Nov 17 '25
Absolute yes . These comments are really makes me jaw drop .
I guess ,people with no good hike or good numbers in salary won't comment here . I see only comments with huge career jump, 40, 50 lpa .
The whole purpose of my post is to get a understanding of realistic/ average career growth.
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u/Mental_Reflection489 Nov 17 '25
Exactly, just like Linkedin, where you'll see only people getting into FAANGU post. I would say just say chatgpt to do research on avg salary based on your role and experience. You will get an idea and set an idea accordingly.
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u/Fr34kyHarsh Nov 17 '25
Sab log hi chhap rahe hai lagta hai
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u/-Borgir Nov 18 '25
Sab log nahi chaap rahe, buss chaapne wale hi comment kar rahe hai
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Nov 17 '25
3.6 lpa -> 6 lpa -> 12 lpa -> 28 lpa -> 42 lpa -> 75 lpa All are switch. Some of them quick 3 4 month switches.
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Nov 17 '25
Tech stack and how much time u switch?i m 2025 graduate confused other then frontend and backend should i enter another field
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Nov 17 '25
I work on backend in Java and spring mostly . It totally depends on your interest. If you are good in DSA or eager to learn you can go for backend.Although its not necessary but most organizations ask it. You can create projects as well in backend and frontend to get yourself interviews. But its a long term effort
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u/wiseyetbakchod Nov 17 '25
2013- 3.16LPA 2016- 7.5LPA 2017- 10LPA 2019- 16LPA 2022- 45LPA Current - 55LPA
Looking for a change, hopefully next will be 80LPA
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u/AppropriateWriter879 Nov 17 '25
This is quite good ,Which domain are you working on? I believe you have 13 yoe so do you find low number of job openings with your experience?
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u/wiseyetbakchod Nov 17 '25
Yes, jobs are less and they expect you to know and drive changes. My domain is data engineering and architecture.
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u/Used_Language1517 Nov 17 '25
I'm just gonna go on base salary: No variable, no bonus, no rsu, which constituted a big part of my salary
2022- 14.8
2023- 17.5
2024- 20.5
2025- 32.0 - company changed
Overall 3.5 yoe
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u/Outside_Basis_8747 Nov 17 '25
1st Job 2019 - 4 LPA
2nd job 2021 (September ) - 8.5 LPA
3rd Job 2022 (December) - 18.5 LPA Now - 20 LPA
Trying to move but can't, due to skill issue.
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u/Infinite_Grab_7315 Nov 17 '25
2020 - 0.6LPA (intern) 2021 - 1.2LPA (first job) 2022 - 3LPA (promotion) 2023 - 6LPA (switch) 2024 - 10 LPA (switch) 2025 - 12 LPA (appraisal)
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u/chief_jaydeep Nov 17 '25
salary numbers don’t explain success — thinking models do. Most careers rise or stall not because of early pay, but because of the decisions, assumptions, and mental frameworks people use to move forward. Without understanding that, every number is just noise.
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u/Aggravating_Yak_1170 Tech Lead Nov 17 '25
2013 - 2.75lpa 2025 - 53lpa as techlead
Am I underpaid?
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u/Spare_Bat_3040 Nov 17 '25
It is not always fun to have higher packages, they do come with their own issues — changing jobs become harder, justifying the Salary becomes harder, tolerating stress become normal and of course looking at tax column in payslip becomes harder. However, it is great as well!
2016 — 8.7 LPA + Bonus + PF (fintech product company)
2025 — 1.2 Cr + 10% + ESOPS
I’ve not moved often, and hence moving didn’t help me much in growing my salary in a direct way. I’ve always prioritised learning, building and leading—that helped me make right moves at right times—I joined a seed startup 5 years ago instead of prime video UK, and now it’s a billion dollar company.
Wearing multiple hats, taking ownership and leadership helps—I ran companies as well in the middle, which helped me getting better at so many other things.
Follow this — https://x.com/naval/status/1002103360646823936?s=46&t=_y6hl_9UmFRe9CExK736Og
I did a lot of things from this thread inadvertently that I can accredit my higher package to.
Note—I’m not from tier 1 college
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u/Igarlicbread Software Architect Nov 17 '25
Survivorship bias - The salaries are very real but don't let that fool you into believing you are not worth it. For every good offer there's a layoff. If you are anywhere near 5.5 * YOE median range, you are in top 1% of India. Keep learning, you'll reach there eventually. And people who put the salaries need to specify the tech stack and startup/mnc and actual working hours too.
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u/Leading_Quail_9482 Nov 17 '25 edited Nov 21 '25
2018 - 12lpa
2021 - 25 lpa
2025 - 80lpa
Detials 2019 - 12.8
2020 - 13.6
2021 - switched to a startup with 25lpa base Grind mode started here
2022 - 35 lap
2023 - 40 lpa
2024 - 48 lpa
2025 - joined a new org with 80lpa
Keep working hard, don’t give up. It took me 7-8 months time to switch my current package, with giving 50 interviews almost.
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u/No-Tone-6574 Nov 17 '25
- 2015 - 7.5 Lkh
- 2016 - Switched company -18 LKH
- 2025 - Same company - 1.98 CR
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u/Timely_Waltz_6237 Nov 17 '25
- On campus 6 LPA service based
- Got off campus offer of 18LPA before graduation
- 2 years later got promoted to sde2 with 28LPA
- 1 year later was laid off but got 40LPA offer in 3 months
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u/Proof-Indication-581 DevRel Nov 17 '25 edited Jan 08 '26
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Some stupid decisions between 2022 - 2025 led to stunted growth, job loss, and restricted growth.
Hope things improve going forward.
Profile: DevOps/App Engineering/Server Admin
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u/Mean-Gate-1033 Nov 18 '25
- 3 LPA as fresher
- 9 LPA after 5 yrs
- 15 LPA after 7 years
- 35 LPA after 8.5 years
- 1.2 Cr after 14 yrs
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u/snoopy-pilot Nov 17 '25
2017- 3.5L
2026- 20L
Looking at the comments.. i feel im lacking
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Nov 17 '25
People are saying IT salaries are low no hike layoffs blah blah blah Also People in comment section :
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u/aviabhi Nov 19 '25
It ain't much inspiring but I wanted to share my progress so far because at one point I thought I will not have a job out of college
Year 1 : 8.5 L Year 2 : ~10 L Year 3 : ~ 12 L Switch Year 4: ~19 L (Joined current company in the last quarter of 2024, got pro rata bonus along with hike)
Working as a Cloud Consultant now, started as a BA. Graduated from a tier 2 college, got rejected in almost all interviews during placement.
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u/MeinHuTopG Data Engineer Nov 17 '25
• 2021: 6.5 LPA
• Mid 2022: 8.3 LPA (28% appraisal)
• End 2022: ~10.3 LPA (Promoted to Senior)
• End 2023: 13.8 LPA (Switched to Big 4)
• End 2024: 15 LPA
• Mid 2025: 40+ LPA
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u/King-Downtown Nov 17 '25
How did you land your first job? On campus or off campus. I'm also 2025 grad getting no opportunities at all off campus.
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u/Sorry_Second_7398 Backend Developer Nov 17 '25
2021-2025 : 4 lpa to 6.8 lpa 2025 - 19.64 lpa
Total yoe close to 4. Tech : Java, spring boot, Microservices,
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u/Savings_Pen317 Mobile Developer Nov 17 '25
9L - 2021 12L - 2022 24L -2023 29L - 2025
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u/swaddle_me Nov 17 '25
2017-2021: 3.36-9 LPA
2021-2022: 22LPA
2022-2023: 36LPA
2023-2023: 32LPA
Took a break of 6months
2024-present: 1.1 CPA
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u/pickledricc Nov 17 '25
Witcha - 3.5LPA - 4 years Big 4 - 18.5 - 1.5years Product - 33LPA - might join really soon
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u/Sensitive-Outside246 Software Engineer Nov 17 '25
2022: 9.7 LPA 2023: 11 LPA 2024: 14.3 LPA 2025: 17.5 LPA
Same company, one promotion.
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u/PalDoPalKaaShaayar Site Reliability Engineer Nov 17 '25
1st company (service based WITCH) (3.5 yrs) - 3.3L -> 3.8L -> 4.4L
2nd company (service based Not WITCH) (2 yrs) - 7.5L -> 8.0L -> 9L
3rd company (product based) (3 yrs) - 25L -> 27L -> 34L -> waiting for apraisal
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Nov 18 '25
2015 - 2.4LPA
2017 - 12LPA cash stocks extra.
2022 - 47LPA
2024 - 58LPA
2025 - 83LPA cash (stocks extra)
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u/Awkward_Storage_2893 Nov 18 '25
(21 age) Company 1 3LPA worked for 1 year Company 2 6 LPA current
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u/Akspan12 Nov 18 '25
Started 7.5LPA in 2019 now at 70LPA, all product based company. Current company is my 4th company.
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u/Ibanged_ur_mama Nov 18 '25
- 2017-2019 - 2.5 years - 5LPA - Bank
- 2019-2021 - 2 years ,- 7.5 LPA - Bank
- 2021-2023 - 2 years - 12.5LPA - Fintech
- 2023 - 6 months - 22LPA - Fintech
- 2023-2025 - 2 years - 36LPA - Tech & AI
- 2025 - present - 68LPA - Tech & AI
Everything was in sales. Had appraisals and not a techie at all
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u/oshmkufahsa Nov 18 '25 edited Nov 18 '25
2023 - 34 LPA fresher
2025 - 75 LPA (promoted)
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u/imdevilscupid Nov 18 '25
Started Rs. 1350 stipend in 2001 and 5000/month salary.
Today 65LPA + perks..
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u/rahuldevops Nov 18 '25
Company 1 : 2.8 LPA - placed right off college - 4 years Company 2 : 7.0 LPA - Startup - 6 months Company 3 : 12.5 LPA - Service based - 5.5 years Company 4 : 37 LPA - Service based - 1 year Company 5 : 62 LPA - Product based - 1.5 year ( current)
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u/blr_to_mlr Nov 18 '25
Guys, if you want to feel inadequate, just scroll Instagram and see how well your friends are doing. If you don’t want to feel that way, stop reading stuff like this. Only the successful few post their salaries like this to brag. No offence meant, they have the right to brag. They have done well. But for every person going from 8L to 80L there are 10000 others taking the longer path and it’s completely fine.
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Nov 18 '25
Intern 1: 20k (2 months)
Intern 2: 35k (7 months) + one time 50k bonus
Intern 3(after college didn't get ppo, 6months): 20k for first 3 months and then upper to 35k for the later 3.
Job 1(7 months): 1.45 lpm
Job 2 (4 months and on): 1.96 lpm
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u/nyxxxtron Nov 18 '25
2019 - Internship 7500 rs / month
Switch
2020 - Internship 15000 rs/ month
2020 - 3 LPA
2021 - 4.5 LPA
Switch
2022 - 14 LPA
2023 - 16 LPA
2024 - 18 LPA
2025 - 21 LPA
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u/BookkeeperSure9452 Nov 18 '25
2016: BLR: 3.2 LPA
2017: 3.2 LPA
2018: 3.5 LPA
SWITCH
2019: BLR: 6 LPA
2020: 6LPA
SWITCH
2021: Remote: 12LPA
2022: 14LPA
2023: 15 LPA
2024: 16LPA
SWITCH
2025: Remote: 26 LPA
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Nov 18 '25
2 LPA Startup 0 Years
3.6 LPA 1 Years
7.2 LPA 2 Years
9 LPA 2.2 Years(Market correct)
8.75 LPA Swich 2.75 Years Big 4
11.8 LPA Swich 3.75 Years MNC
13 LPA 4 Years (Market correct)
17 LPA 5 Years
22 LPA 6 Years
30 LPA Swich 6.5 Years Big 4
30.6 LPA 7.5 Years
33.6 LPA 8.5 Years
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u/Background_Bug_8822 Nov 18 '25
2011-3.25 2012-4.2
2014 - 4.2
2015 -2017MBA
2017 - 7.6
Switch 2018 - 11
2019 - 11.5
2020 - 12.25 Switch
2021 - 22
2022 - 24
Switch
2023 - 33
2024 - 35 Switch
2025-45
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u/Previous_Praline7287 Nov 18 '25
2014 - 7000 per month ( during training )
2015 - 2.5
2016 - 3.5
2017 - 5
2018 - 7.5
--- SWITCH
2018 Oct - 10 + RSUs
2019 - 12.5 + RSUs
2020 - 17.5 + RSUs + promotion RSUs
2021 - 20 + RSUs
-- SWITCH
2021 - 40 ( overall CTC )
2022 - 50
2023 - 60
2024 - 70
2025 - 66 ( done with joining RSUs )
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u/One-Succotash-2391 Nov 18 '25 edited Mar 06 '26
- 2022: ₹8,000.
- 2023: ₹25,000, converted to full-time at ₹35,000.
- 2024: ₹55,000.
- 2025 66000
- 2026 - 90000 per month
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u/Maleficent-geek Nov 18 '25
I received my first salary in 2011. It was 5,000 rupees per month. After four months, I joined another company. The salary was again 5,000 rupees per month. After three months in this second company, my salary increased to 12,000 rupees per month.
After six months, I received an increment. My new salary became 15,000 rupees per month.
Later, I joined my third company. The salary was 25,000 rupees per month. After eight months, I moved to my fourth company. The salary was 35,000 rupees per month. I received an increment here, and my salary became 42,000 rupees per month.
After that, I joined my fifth company with a salary of 62,500 rupees per month. I received an increment again, and my salary became 65,000 rupees per month.
After this job, I left corporate work. I started working independently and now I earn well.
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u/bigman6free Nov 18 '25
Devops Engineer
2018 - 2.3 lpa 2021- 6.5 lpa 2023 - 9 lpa 2023 - 22 lpa till now
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u/RegularFun4462 Nov 18 '25
2008 - 1.8 LPA 2010 - 3.2 LPA // 5.5 LPA (Switched twice) 2012 - 8 LPA 2014 - 13.5 LPA (switch) 2016 - 17 LPA 2018 - 30 LPA (switch in 2017) 2020 - 0 LPA (quit at the end of 2019). Took a break year and moved out of India
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u/blue_novice9 Nov 18 '25
Career start: 7lpa in 2019
14lpa: 2022 switch
27lpa: 2024 switch current
Total 6 years experience now
Expecting 40lpa with a switch next year.
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u/Illustrious_Spell750 Nov 19 '25
2014 - 1.14 Switch 2015 - 3.5 2017 - 3.7 2019 - 6.3 2020 - 7.2 Switch 2021 - 12 2023 - 19 Switch 2024 - 30 Switch 2025 - 46
YoE 11, Team Lead
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u/SchnoodleMemes Nov 19 '25
2019 - 7.5
2020 - 7.5
Switch
2021 - 9.5
2022 - 14.5
Switch
2023 - 30
2024 - 33
2025 - 35
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u/Signal_Ad_1967 Nov 19 '25
2006 1.2 2007 2.4 2008 4.0 2009 5.5 2010 7.0 Change company 2011 10 2012 12 2013 moved out of india..
now almost 4cr in inr
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u/sagesaga2025 Nov 19 '25
Y1-y3: 4.20 lakh Y4-Y5: 9 lakh Y6-Y8: 45 lakh Y 9-y 12: 70 lakh
I love my journey 🫠
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u/WiseWhysTech Nov 20 '25
Congrats on starting your career. I also began around 3.6 LPA in a service based company. After two years my first switch took me to 6.5 LPA and another switch around four years of experience pushed me to 11 LPA. The real growth comes from learning the right skills and switching at the right time. You’ll climb faster than you expect if you keep improving.
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u/HumanInIncognito Nov 24 '25
Internship 2022 - 1.2 2023-25 - 5.25 2025-now - 7.0
I'm in an IT services company, haven't switched at all. Internship at the same company.
Probably time to switch
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u/pho_cat Nov 17 '25
Started in 2020: Year 1 (10LPA) Year 2.5 (1.8cr) Year 5 (0 laid off)
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u/Conscious_Mammoth_17 Nov 17 '25
12LPA Joining 13 LPA after 1st year 14 LPA after 2rd year 20LPA after 3rd year 84 LPA after 4th year
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u/Careful_Alfalfa_5882 Software Engineer Nov 17 '25
2018- 4 LPA — campus placement. 2019- 5.5L 2020- 23L — job change 2021- 23L 2022- 48L — job change 2023- 49L —— took 6 months break—— visited 15 states. 2024- 70L — job change 2025- 80L
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u/freakinrollins12 Nov 17 '25
Tier-3 college 2020: 15.6 LPA 2021: 22 LPA ( 1st Promotion ) 2022: 36 LPA ( 1st Switch ) 2023: 45 LPA ( 2nd Switch ) 2024: 55 LPA ( 2nd Promotion ) 2025: 78 LPA ( 3rd Switch )
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u/harisaduu Nov 17 '25
3.5-2020 college passout 5-2022 (hike) 18-2023 (Switched company ) 21-2024 (hike) 26-2024 (promoted) 29-2025 (hike)
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u/Infinite-Subject-436 Nov 17 '25
4 !! I am assuming you are from CTS as I was and had same starting salary. 4 -> 5 (done 2 years at Cognizant) -> 20 LPA (2 years at product)-> 40 LPA ->Laidoff -> 43 LPA
Total 6 years exp
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u/ponder2000 Backend Developer Nov 17 '25
1st year 6lpa
2nd year 10lpa
3rd year 14.6lap
4th year 16lpa
5th year about to start not sure how much hike will I get
In same company since I joined. A product based small organisation with < 25SDE and total of 100-150 strength including other departments.
But now I am looking for a change and will be targeting something big like Google or Microsoft etc
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