Currently got offers from Freshworks, BrowserStack and Observe.AI for Current TC 13LPA YOE - 6 Almost Freshworks - Fixed - 27L JB - 3L Total - 30L (Not offering any RSUs) Role - Senior Frontend Browserstack - Fixed - 29.4L Variable - 2.9L ESOPS - 1.5L Total - 32 (without ESOPS) Role - Senior Frontend Observe AI - Fixed - 32 JB - 4 ESOPS - 2L Total - 36 (without ESOPS) Role - SDE 2 UI Browserstack is fully remote but having 10% of TC as a variable ObserveAI paying the most but I am not sure about work culture and its brand value Freshworks has probably the best brand and WLB among these but the TC is not impressive. #tech #freshworks #indiasalary #browserstack #offer #amazon #flipkart #microsoft
Yoe? Then add poll
Voted BS Good brand WFH Good and emerging projects
Maximize on TC so Observe AI, also you will get to work on cool ML stuff, compared to FE in other roles.
What about the brand value, does big tech knows about ObserveAI as much as browserstack ?
Contrary to popular opinion, no one cares much about brand when you jump ship (except marquee names), consider brand only if it directly relates to esops growth (or potential ipo)
OP what were the rounds for browserstack?
1st round - Web fundamentals for UI 2nd round - JS problem solving 3rd round - 30mins each devoted to html, css, JS, performance 4th round - high level front end questions + behavioural 5th round - Senior manager again behavioural 6th round - hr round again behavioural
Congrats on these offers, can you tell about the observe.ai interview details
From my experience on esops, ask recruiter what is current FMV and what strike price you will get. Some startups gvie you strike price as current FMV , which means that you are paying for esops entirely and should not consider them as part of your TC. You will be investing in them like anything else like crypto
Thanks for the insights, strike price is very high so yeah i can’t consider it. Can I DM you to know more about the org ?
@OP. Could you please share if the strike price is very high for Observe.ai? Is it equal to the FMV currently. Also what's the observe's strike and FMV currently.. Will be really helpful if you could share these details
DM for an early stage startup. Can beat these offers.
Out of DMs, Can you DM me ?
Done
Freshworks is lowballing you, it's not really worth for the pay they are offering. Brand value and good culture is some bs facade that they are trying to sell. The culture is seriously degrading and most of the core members have left, including me. Also you can ask for a lead role with your level of experience.
I know, considering it was my first offer based on my current tc which is 🥜 it’s okay, do you think is it worth make them match other offers ?
TBH no. Look for better companies. I left leaving behind more than 30 lakhs in RSU (unvested), so just imagine how toxic the culture is. To be very precise, engineers are not valued at all and I didn't want to be a part of such a company.
freshworks is lowballing you, seen other post 3years experience offered 30L, now a days culture is degraded, and WLB balance is not there.
Please update YOE in thread and role/profile you are offered at these company. Thanks
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