BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

SDE2 PhonePe (Pincode) - How is pincode?

I received a verbal offer from PhonePe pincode. Offered TC: 42L, 4L JB, 32L stocks (4 years vesting)

  1. How is the Pincode team, specifically interested to know about WLB and work quality?
  2. I also heard a couple of bad reviews, so wanted to understand anything else which I should be aware of.
  3. How is the flexibility? WFH etc. Do we have to go to office at set hours?

Is it possible to do team matching while negotiating offer?

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TwirlyPickle
TwirlyPickle

Does 42lpa include the 32l stock and joining bonus?, if yes then 6lpa is too low for SDE2.

-WLB is bad due to upcoming IPO, work quality depends on team but is mostly average across

-Flexibility depends entirely in your manager, so hold a talk with manager regarding his opinion on WLB, if he talks about 'going above and beyond, 80+ hours to grow', drop it harder than mouni roy drops her dresses

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

no, 42L is fixed base. 32L stocks are different.
lol agreed about WLB

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

how do you know about bad WLB tho? source?

SparklyPanda
SparklyPanda

Irrespective of what's being said, it will die in 2 years. Will hurt our esops, but the business model will never work out into a big opportunity. It will trickle in revenue before the management is forced to eat a humble pie

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

tell me more. are you saying its a dying product? why are they still pumping money there?

ZestyPancake
ZestyPancake

What is comp for a SPM at PhonePe? Any idea with breakup, would be of extreme help.

PrancingBiscuit
PrancingBiscuit

You won't get WFH there for sure.I'm telling you with my experience. Pincode CTO mailed that for more than two days of work from home we have to get approval from him and less than two days you have to take approval from the manager. I still don't understand why for such small things we need approval from CTO level.

Overall the WLB and work quality I don't like there in the Pincode team.

Pincode as a product also is not successful and hardly anybody uses it in Bangalore in the era of quick commerce like Zepto Blinkit. This is working because of the backing of the phonepe. This year's hikes are in single digits. Only a few people got hiked in a double digit like 11 to 15% max.

If you can change the team you should try for any other team here at Phonepe. Phonepe's reputation as a company is quite good in the market. Try for any other team if no option then join the pincode at last.

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

which team do you work with? mind if i DM?

ZoomyBagel
ZoomyBagel
  1. Its alright. Lots of chaos most of the time, however 1-2 sub teams are well structured (wlb and quality is pod dependent)
  2. Pls dm me for specifics
  3. Flexibility has dropped quite a bit afaik. While there are no set hours per say, I think you’ll have to be in office from 11-6
BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

How about WFH?

SwirlyPenguin
SwirlyPenguin

Who’s the reporting manager

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

can i dm??

SleepyWalrus
SleepyWalrus

Yoe ?

BubblyBurrito
BubblyBurrito

idk how it helps but 5.

SqueakyWaffle
SqueakyWaffle

I've heard workload hai kaafi pincode main, and no WFH

But all this from just one person, so not very sure

WobblyJellybean
WobblyJellybean
Student9d

Is 6L your inhand salary? Why is that very low?

GroovyNarwhal
GroovyNarwhal

What is your yoe

SleepyNugget
SleepyNugget

What's your YOE?

DancingPanda
DancingPanda

Yoe?

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