Education: B.Tech CSE from Tier 3 College in India
Years of Experience: 4.5
Prior Experience: US Semiconductor Company
Date of the Offer: April 2022
Company: Cisco
Title/Level: SWE3
Location: Bangalore, India
Base: 22L
Employer PF: 1.32L (12% of Basic)
Joining Bonus: 1.5L (1st year), 1.5(2nd year)
Bonus: 2.64L (Performance-based bonus up to 12% of base)
Stocks: No stocks.
Total comp (Salary + EPF + Bonus + Stocks): 27.46L
Benefits: Standard Cisco Benefits
Previous CTC: 16.7L
Other details: Negotiated once, original offer had less joining bonus. Was given 5 days to accept or decline the offer.