Share your progress - the journey.
This can serve as a motivation to those of us who wants to improve and as a appreciation for some of us who made themselves a stellar career.
Eager to hear your stories. 🔥
Is there a particular thing that you did in your career that benefited you a lot in terms of salary growth or promotion based growth? Curious to see what are the things that have led the people here to succeed.
Saw on GV news today that CAT dates are around the corner for this year!
Seven years ago, around this exact time, I was in full-on CAT prep mode. Every single day felt like a do-or-die scenario - early mornings, late nights, math form...
Recently reached 1cr net worth , which was a personal milestone ( liquid money). Started with 10lpa(only person from college to get into the company) . Had 2 switches. Made most via investments. Been investing from internship where my st...
1 CR is less in 2025. Thanks to my family and generational wealth, I have been blessed with 11 CR worth assets. Worki...
2018 - 7.2LPA ( Services startup ) 2019 - 15LPA ( Hike ) 2020 - 21LPA ( Switch ) 2021 - 27LPA ( Hike ) 2022 - 33 LPA ( Hike ) 2023 - 72 LPA ( Switch )
Sorry. Should have posted mine first :)
I graduated from a tier 2 or 3 college. Not very sure but the placements were average. I joined a services startup and worked there for two years. Learned a ton. Moved on to another services startup and learned more.
Finally, I wanted to try a good product org. This happened Jan 2023 and it was a great decision.
The unusual point is that in none of the interviews have I been asked DSA. The interviews were very practical and sometimes tougher than DSA.
Currently, I have about 5 YOE and work as a lead engineer.
Just out of curiosity, what services startup gives a hike or 100%?
2019 - 11 LPA
2020 - 18.5 LPA (Job switch)
2021 - 33 LPA (Twisted the same company's arm with a competing offer)
2021 - ~49 LPA (Job Switch)
2022 - ~52 LPA (Post appraisal)
2023 - ~100 LPA (Job Switch)
2015 - 1.8 LPA ( Education Co)
2016-18 - MBA
2018 -13 LPA ( Infrastructure Co )
2019 - 7.5 LPA ( Fintech )
2020- 13 LPA ( Fintech - same )
2021 -24 LPA ( Fintech - same )
2022 - 28.5 LPA ( Other fintech )
2006 - 2.1 services company
2007 - 2.75 same
2008 - 3.6 same
2008 - 50k USD moved yo US same company.
2009 - 55k USD same
2010 - 60k USD Same
2011 - 66k USD same
2012 - 75k USD same
2013 - moved back to India 7 lakh
2014 - 19 lakhs changed to another service company
2015 - 6 as I moved to a start up
2018 -36 raised funding
2019 - 42 same company
2020 - 60 same company
2021 - 12 lakh as I started up
2022 - 75 as we raised money.
Damn, that's amazing! So many ups and downs, you must have had phenomenal life experiences! Hope that was damn exciting. Do share!
Coming from a small town with very little means.. 4-5 lakhs/ year is enough.. only thing growing is the rent I pay as I’m moving to better homes as years pass.. wife has been cooperative for sure to sustain this kind of movement in earning and to support her during my first start up days and she was going through her masters for 3 years.. that was rough.. survived on idlis on road side cart for many months.. 20 bucks 6 idlis :)
2013 - Campus grad to WITCH employee - 3.25lpa 2018 - Switched to Big4 - 12lpa 2021 - Switched to another Big4. Left before Appraisals due to toxic client - 22 lpa 2022 - Switch to current org - 30lpa 2023 - Appraisal- 40lpa
Not as meteoric and absurd numbers as some of the startup folks here, but I am happy with my pace and job.
Some of our salaries are inflated, I agree. But a steady rise like yours is more sustainable in the long run. In the end, I believe all of us who are skilled enough will end up in the same place.
Thanks. Yes a couple of years back I used to think about this and worry that my CTC is too low. But now I see that I’ve managed to 10x my package in 10 years and that is no small growth. As long as my hike sufficiently exceeds the retail inflation, I’m content.
