Tier-1 India | 2025 Tech Placement Offers – Verified Compensation Details

This post compiles real, structured compensation details for Software, ML, and GenAI roles offered to candidates from Tier-1 Indian colleges during the 2025 placement season.

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Databricks – Software Engineer

Total CTC: INR 68.35L per annum

• Base Salary: INR 36L
• Performance Bonus: INR 3.6L (10% of base)
• RSUs: INR 23L (per annum)
• Joining Bonus: INR 5L
• Relocation Bonus: INR 75K
• Medical Insurance (outside CTC): INR 7L

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Google – Software Engineer

First-Year Compensation: ~INR 47.98L

• Base Salary: INR 22.8L
• PF + Gratuity: INR 1.53L
• Performance Bonus: INR 3.42L (15%)
• Joining Bonus: INR 3L
• Relocation Bonus: INR 2L
• Stock Grant: USD 53,000 (vested over 4 years in 38-32-20-10 ratio)

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D. E. Shaw – Member, Technical

Total CTC Range: INR 71.3L – 73.3L
Approx First-Year Compensation: INR 47L

• Base Salary: INR 34L
• Variable Pay: INR 4L – 6L
• Joining Bonus: INR 6L
• Long-Term Incentives: INR 20L
• Non-Cash Benefits: INR 5.3L
• Relocation Allowance: INR 2L

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Apple – Software Engineer

• Base Pay: INR 21L (Bachelor’s) / INR 22L (Master’s or Dual)
• Sign-On Bonus: INR 2L
• RSUs: USD 58,800 (vested over 4 years)
• Relocation and Additional Benefits: Included

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NVIDIA – Software Engineer

• Base Pay: INR 17.5L (B.Tech) / INR 19L (M.Tech / Dual)
• Sign-On Bonus: INR 2L
• Anniversary Bonus: INR 2L (after one year)
• RSUs: INR 20L – INR 28L (over 4 years)
• Year-1 RSUs: INR 8L – INR 11.2L

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BharatGen – GenAI / ML Engineer

Total CTC: INR 39.6L

• Fixed Compensation (Incl. HRA & Allowances): INR 33.38L
• Employer PF: INR 21.6K
• Quarterly Bonus: INR 4L
• Annual Bonus: INR 2L

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MotorQ – Software Engineer

• Base Salary: INR 29L
• Stock Options: Approx. INR 71L over 4 years (based on 2025 batch valuation)

Total Estimated CTC: ~INR 1 Cr

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SAP Labs – Software Engineer

Total CTC: INR 40.9L (B.Tech) / INR 39.9L (M.Tech / Dual)

• Target Cash: INR 18.5L / 17.5L
• Joining Bonus: INR 6L
• Stock Grant: INR 8.4L
• Benefits: INR 8L

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BrowserStack – Software Engineer

• Total CTC: INR 25.28L
• Take-Home: INR 21.21L
• Bonus: INR 4.07L

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MathWorks – Software Engineer

Compensation based on qualification:

• B.Tech: INR 25.92L
• M.Tech / MS (R): INR 29.39L
• PhD: INR 32.33L

Includes:

• Fixed Pay: INR 19.5L – 25.04L
• Gross: INR 21.15L – 27.15L

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Goldman Sachs – Analyst (SDE-1)

• Base Salary: INR 23L (INR 32L for Quant roles)
• Signing & Relocation Bonus: INR 7L
• Annual Bonus: INR 6.5L
• Stock Component: None

Total Compensation: INR 36.5L

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Note: This post will be updated continuously as more 2025 placement offers are released. If you'd like to contribute anonymized data, feel free to reach out in the comments.