Hi All , I reached the milestone of 1 CR Fixed Salary in India ( INR ) in QA profile with 11 YOE. Shoot in your questions, I would like to help and give back to the community

2.8 LPA → 27 LPA. Just signed my first switch. 5 years ago, I joined HCLTech as a Manual Tester. Since then, my journey took me through Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and eventually GenAI. Once I got into GenAI, I started interviewing seriously. There were rejections, lessons, and plenty of learning along the way. Thanks to everyone who trusted me with opportunities beyond testing. A lot of late nights, self-doubt, learning, and growth. Worth it.

Resigned from LTIMindtree in March 2026 with LWD in May. Despite being a top performer for 2 years and consistently receiving 4/4 ratings, my final rating was reduced to 1/4 after resignation, which impacted my variable pay eligibility. Disappointing experience, especially when my managers acknowledged my contributions and performance throughout the year.

As a software engineer what to do to buy a Range Rover or defender? My ctc - 36 lpa Wife ctc - 16 lpa

Be careful,guys....If you get selected in a company and have already cleared the L1 and L2 rounds, but the final HR negotiation round is still pending, and your notice period is one month or more, then if they find an immediate joiner, they may stop focusing on your profile. So it’s better to clarify these things in advance. Nowadays, this is happening on a very large scale.