Education: BTech Computer Science (Tier 3)
Years of Experience: 5
Prior Experience: 1.5 yrs at mid-sized product company and then 3.5 yrs at a startup
Date of the Offer: Dec 2020
Company: Microsoft
Title/Level: Software Engineer 2
Location: Bangalore
Salary: 28 LPA
Signing Bonus: 6 LPA (4+2)
Relocation Bonus: Standard MS benefits
Stock bonus: $80,000 (~60 LPA) over 4 years
Bonus: 20% (~6 LPA)
Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): 55 LPA
Benefits: Standard MS benefits
Other details: They did not negotiate. Previous was 38 LPA + ESOPs. I had 2 competing offers as well.