Years of Experience: 10 years
Prior Experience: Working in a startup
Date of the Offer: Jan 2022
Company: Microsoft
Title/Level: Senior Software Engineer (L63)
Location: Bangalore / Bengaluru
Salary: ₹ 48L base
Signing Bonus: ₹ 5L for 1st year
Stock bonus: $120K stock grant vested over 4 years
Bonus: Performance-based bonus up to 30% of salary every year
Total comp (Salary + Bonus + Stock): ~₹ 82L (including average 15% performance bonus)
Benefits: Standard Microsoft benefits
Existing details : Base ₹ 43L + ESOPS
Competing Offer : Had a competing offer from a reputed MNC while I negotiated with Microsoft