Bengaluru Job Listing Offers Rs 35 Lakh CTC with ESOPs and Daily Perks

A Bengaluru job listing for a Software Development Engineer I with one year of experience has gone viral, offering a total first-year compensation of about Rs 35 lakh. The package includes a Rs 25 lakh base salary, Rs 20 lakh in ESOPs vested over four years, a 10% performance bonus, and Rs 5 lakh in signing and relocation incentives. Additional perks include gym, phone, and Wi-Fi reimbursements, a work-from-home allowance, a phone upgrade every three years, and daily Rs 600 Zomato credits. The listing sparked debate on wage disparities between new hires and existing employees in India's tech sector.