Education: B.Tech in CSE (Tier-1 IIT)
Current: Product-Based Company
Experience: 3.10 years
Current CTC: ~50L (₹21 Fixed + 3-6L (Bonus) + 26L RSUs)
Hi Folks,
Looking for some advice on choosing among the above for my next role. My top priority is learning and growth over WLB. Would appreciate any insights from people who’ve worked at either company or have faced a similar choice. Thanks in advance!
Company: Microsoft
Title/Level: L61 (Azure Team)
Base Salary: ₹32L
Joining/Sign-on Bonus: 6L ( 5L + 1L)
Stocks/ESOPs: 120k Dollar (4 year vesting period)
Company: 6Sense
Title/Level: SDE3
Location: Bangalore (Platform Team)
Base Salary: ₹43L
Bonus: 7L (annual)
ESOPs: 5000 units (Unlisted)
Company: Cohesity
Title/Level: MTS3
Location: Bangalore (Not sure on team)
Base Salary: ₹43L
Annual Bonus: 4L
Stocks: 3000 units (1 unit ~ 20$ in secondary buyback)
What I’m Optimizing For:
Strong learning curve
Exposure to scalable systems and good engineering practices
Long-term career growth and brand
Any red flags, team feedback, or growth trajectory comparison would be super helpful.