🧑‍💻 Background
Experience: ~2.8 years
Current Role: AI/ML Engineer
Domain: LLMs, AI systems, backend + system-level work
Location: Bangalore
Previous Comp.: ~19LPA

🏢 Offer 1: Nielsen
Role: MTS II (ML Engineer)
Location: Gurugram
Base Salary: ₹28.5 LPA
Bonus: ₹0
Stocks: ₹0
Joining Bonus: ₹0
Benefits: Standard corporate benefits
Total Compensation (Year 1): ₹28.5 lk

🏢 Offer 2: Qualcomm
Role: Senior Engineer (AI/ML – System Level / On-device AI)
Location: Hyderabad
Base Salary: ₹28.5 LPA
Bonus: ~9% of base salary
Stocks (RSU): $30000 equally vested quaterly for 3 years
Joining Bonus: ₹2 Lakh
Relocation Bonus: 3.26 Lakh
Benefits: Medical, device subsidy,Relocation assistance and many more
Total Compensation (Year 1): ~46LPA

Verdict : Selected Qualcomm due to better work quality and more compensation and better work life balance.