Education: B.Tech from top 7 IIT (circuital)
Years of Experience: 0
Prior Experience: Product Intern at Adobe
Date of Offer: August 2026
Company: Adobe
Title/Level: Member of Technical Staff (MTS-I)
Location: Noida, India

Base Pay: Rs. 16,00,000
PF + Gratuity: Rs. 1,27,890
Annual Bonus: Rs. 1,60,000 (10% of the base salary)
Joining Bonus: Rs. 3,00,000
Deferred Bonus: RS. 3,00,000 (Paid at the end of 12 months)
Equity: Rs 33.7k usd(vests 25% per year over 4 year) ~ Rs 30,33,000(Taking 1$=90₹)

Benefits: Learning Fund, Wellness Reimbursement (Upto Rs. 48,900 per year), Insurance, ESPP, Free Food , etc.

Total Compensation for 1st year : 16 + 1.28 + 1.6 + 3 + 3 + (30.33/4) = 32.45 Lakh
Second year onwards : 26.46 Lakh

Total CTC : 55.21 Lakhs

However, I am a bit confused about this offer.

While the 1st-year compensation looks quite good, my main concern is the ₹16 LPA base. A significant part of the 1st-year compensation comes from the joining + deferred bonus, which won't repeat from the 2nd year leading to lower compensation.

For me, the recurring base matters because it affects future increments and also becomes important when switching companies.

So, should I accept this offer or reject it and sit for placements again for a potentially higher base(but placement is luck dependent many times)?

Would really appreciate any good advice