Currently I'm working as Test analyst. I want to move into sde role. I have got three offers, one from a product based.I cannot state the name of the product based due to some problem. The product based is from fintech. Now the thing is TCS and apisero is offering me 10 Lpa. Wherein the said product based is offering me 9Lpa. They are not negotiating further. Confused about which to join. Tc 5.2 Lpa Yoe 2.1
Go for tcs if you like politics and you don’t want to learn anythingy. Else just go for the fintech swe
Don't look at the short term gain of 1 lakh
Try to get more insight about your role in each company and whichever seems will give maximum knowledge exposure, go for that
Here's your future TC ladder if you decide to stay in service based test role assuming 100% perf and 2 switches in the same role type. 10 -> 10.7 -> 12.1 -> 16 (switch) -> 17.5 -> 21 (switch) -> ... Here's your product based Software Engineering ladder assuming 100% perf and two switches 9 -> 10.5 -> 13 -> 26 (switch) -> 28 -> 45 (switch) -> ... Think long term. Choose wisely. Live well
Product is the best, but be sure to vet them about background of founders, experience of existing employees, quality of VCs who have funded the company already etc. Check online about what criteria you should look at before joining a startup/scaleup