#compensation

If you do t complain about pay they won’t do anything. Say you’ll leave. This is the only way it gets better

I previously shared a compensation comparison showing how much a company like Blackbaud could potentially save by offshoring engineering roles. The analysis was based on publicly available median software engineering salary data, comparing total compensation across regions and calculating how many times less expensive certain markets can be relative to the U.S.

When you run the numbers, the difference in median compensation is substantial, 3 to 6 time cheaper. Scaling that gap across multiple engineering roles makes the financial rationale behind offshoring clearer from a pure cost-structure standpoint. Anyone can verify this by checking compensation sources or using an AI tool to compare median SWE pay levels and compute the multiple. Give a prompt to ask for median salary for different engineering roles in GCC (Global Capability Center) in India

For some reason, my earlier post outlining this math was removed by moderation. I’m simply sharing publicly available data and a straightforward economic comparison to understand the business decision from a financial perspective.

Just looking for info/ opinions:

Does anyone else see a potential for management to reduce an employee's merit when the said employee will be transferring to a different department/ segment in 3 weeks?

Example: Management was capped at giving 1% merit increases to their team; they reduce the merit percentage to the employee who is transferring to 0.5% and give the difference to the other employees.

A U.S. software engineer costs 3–6× more than an equivalent engineer in India, with the gap largest at junior levels (5–6×) and narrower for seniors (3–4×). Senior roles are often cut first for maximum savings, followed by juniors, then managers once IC layers shrink. Even modest offshoring saves tens of millions annually despite coordination, time zone, and attrition challenges.

The key question: is your work worth 3–6× the cost? If the answer is yes, then you are safe.

How did I get these numbers? Pick your favorite AI model and paste this prompt.

Prompt

Search the web and retrieve the latest (2024–2026) median total compensation data for Software Engineers in India and the United States at the following US-based companies:
Tier 1 (Top-Tier Big Tech):
• Google
• Meta
• Amazon
• Apple
• Microsoft
Tier 2 (Strong Product / Upper Mid-Tier):
• LinkedIn
• Salesforce
• Uber
• Nvidia
• Adobe
Tier 3 (Established US Tech / Enterprise / Platform Companies):
• Oracle
• Cisco
• Qualcomm
• Walmart Global Tech
• Intuit
For each company:

1. Provide median total compensation in India and in the U.S. in USD.
2. Break it down by role level:
   o Entry (0–2 years, L3/IC1 equivalent)
   o Mid (2–5 years, L4/IC2 equivalent)
   o Senior (5–8 years, L5/IC3 equivalent)
   o Staff/Principal (8+ years, L6+/IC4+ equivalent)
3. For each level, include:
   o Median Base Salary (USD)
   o Median Annualized RSU/Stock (USD)
   o Median Bonus (USD)
   o Median Total Compensation (USD)
4. Calculate the ratio: U.S. median total compensation ÷ India median total compensation for each level — i.e., how many times U.S. employees are more expensive than Indian employees.
5. Use data only from:
   o Levels.fyi
   o Glassdoor
   o Blind
   o AmbitionBox
   o Official compensation reports (if available)
6. Cite all sources with direct URLs.
7. Clearly mention the number of data points used (if available).
8. Convert INR → USD using the current exchange rate and state the rate used.
9. If level mapping differs across companies, normalize levels to the four categories above.
10. Present results in well-structured tables, grouped by company tier.
11. Flag where data is incomplete or sample size is small.

Which are we getting?
Which are we hopeful for?

I heard most employees will get 50% to 80% of the 130%.

Why work hard and do everything you are asked to do and still receive a subpar bonus and a small increase just to get bent over year after year.

Is it common to have to re-interview for your current position if there is a buyout? If it's a bigger company like Amazon that acquire, can I ask for a raise right away? I figure they might be afraid of a mass Exodus and would like to pay extra to keep experienced workers?

What is the typical bonuses for those that are IC3 ?

Is there a way to see what the bonus payout will be for a former employee? I'm not seeing it on the HR Access site, but could just be missing it.

Have a couple of friends in CREB, and it sounds terrible over there. One was telling of an opening whereby the workload would quadruple from her current load, with no pay raise whatsoever if she took the job. Also heard today of a very senior leader leaving and his role is not being replaced, but instead his duties will roll up to his manager going forward, who lives on the other side of the country. Sounds like morale is in the toilet as well within that group because of workload with continued reductions in total compensation. They all agreed that nobody is happy and basically everyone is looking to leave when they get the chance. Ouch.

Ram led a beverage turnaround, earned the credit, and was rewarded with a promotion and a massive pay increase. We delivered a beverage turnaround too—so why did we receive only 69% of our bonus target? At some point, we have to stand up and say: enough is enough.

Bank needs happy employees to build profit. Why care about producing quality work? They dont care about us. Missed risk? Oh well. Unhappy customers? Oh well. Lost accounts? Oh well. Because guess what? U stripped us of dignity and respect and comp. What's left to care about? We will just buy our time until they eventually cut all of us. Let em think their highly bloated team of managers and leaders will carry them to victory and profits.

HAHAHA those paltry $ coming our way and called merits will be embarrassing to the industry

Hello

Would appreciate any information someone can give me. I was unfortunately laid off; effective November 13, 2025. I remained employed past the September qualification date. My Severance agreement DID NOT state anything about receiving or not receiving an RRP. My question, is there someone here who has been laid off and told they would be receiving their RRP? I called the employee resource line and the rep seemed convinced that I should get it...just looking for another opinion... Thank you in advance

Can anyone share severance amount in terms of months given? We should help each other in terms of fairness. I know there are difference regulations by countries, so if you could just share the amount you received and whether there is a formal regulation about severance in your country.
Thank you.

Did you guys already have compensation discussions?

After numerous promises by different leaders across 2025 has anybody heard anything?

I like how the bank sits on our money earning interest for a week prior to paying it out. Should be criminal.

For most of us…our last cash from Vz. I’ll miss these. Spend wisely. 💰

Leader here. Let me say this loud enough for everyone to hear:

Your performance ranking is not impacted by your performance.

Read that again!!

You are stack ranked with your peers. Leaders are allotted a certain number of 4s and 5s per team. Everyone else is given 3 unless you are on a CAP or PIP.

The only time someone is given more 4s or 5s is if there’s extra 4s and 5s available rolling up under your leader; AKA a higher team than yours su-ks and they don’t have enough to fill the spots. They are then passed to whichever team has the biggest brown nosing leader.

Do not go above and beyond because it doesn’t matter. End of the day, unless you are teachers pet, you’re not getting higher than a 3.

Decades of experience with this company and the only reason I stay is because I can’t find anything else comparable in wage. I have been forced to give exemplary employees a 3 due to not being allotted enough.

Somewhat new to this company, what do they mean by 35% bonus. Is this 35% of the normal budget for bonus? Forgive the d-mb question, not all familiar with this.

Verizon would be run by contractors if they did this.

With the peanuts netapp pays, who can afford to live close to office ? With RTO you will just lose young talent and not the ones you are aiming . Don't forget about the burn out due to commute. This is just d-mb.

Management talks to us like we're machines, not people. The pay doesn't come close to matching what peers make elsewhere. Add in the constant pressure and zero respect, and it's getting harder to remember why I stay. The only thing keeping me going is the team, but even that's starting to fray.

When's the last time you received a proper raise?

Apparently it's a 60% quota and if you don't hit that then you don't get commission. If you get it - specifically 100+ then you get paid a LOT

So what was it prior?

Last Spring they basically demoted all the Sr managers and everyone got put under a director for the most part... Those directors suddenly had a minimum of 20 directs and, managing at least two entirely different teams.

Meaning that the director hasn't known jack p-o about what any one individual is ACTUALLY doing/contributing for the last year... I'm expecting a minimal raise but I guess one can hope for a bit more than that

has anyone actually been appropriately placed within their "position in range" per descriptions sent out last may? expected it to happen during the rewards cycle...

Supplemental CEO Equity Award

On February 18, 2026, the independent members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Fiserv, Inc. (the “Company”), consistent with the recommendation of the Talent and Compensation Committee of the Board, awarded Michael P. Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, a supplemental equity award (the “Award”) consisting of performance share units (“PSUs”) and time-vesting restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The Award reflects the Board’s recognition of the importance of Mr. Lyons’s ongoing leadership in successfully executing key strategic actions to transform the Company, including the One Fiserv action plan designed to drive long-term growth and position the Company for future success.

The Award is structured to promote the retention of Mr. Lyons as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and align his incentive opportunity with Fiserv’s absolute and relative shareholder value creation over the long term. The PSUs, which have a grant date value of approximately $18 million, will cliff vest after three years subject to achievement of performance goals tied to relative total shareholder return and the One Fiserv action plan. Specific measurable performance metrics for the One Fiserv action plan will be set at a later date in connection with Company’s 2026 investor day. The RSUs, which have a grant date value of approximately $12 million, will vest pro-rata on the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

The Award is in addition to the approximately $18.7 million annual equity incentive award granted to Mr. Lyons on the same date, comprised 60% of PSUs, which will cliff vest after three years subject to achievement of performance goals tied to relative total shareholder return, adjusted revenue growth, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow conversion, and 40% of RSUs, which will vest pro-rata on the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

The forgoing summary of the Award is qualified in all respects by reference to the text of the award agreements that govern the Award, forms of which are filed as Exhibits 10.4 and 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2026 and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Oh my, so this guy is getting a $50mm compensation package??? 95% of which composed of our stock at this nosebleedingly cheap multiple??? This guy IS worse than Frank even, Frank’s package is not nearly half as big! This guy has probably bullied the board in a lionized way to get his way. Even Jamie Dimon at JP Morgan, with a market cap 10 times as big as Fiserv, does NOT get a package like this!!!
Our company is in worse hands!!! RUN!!!

Instead of layoffs, let’s talk rewards. How was your raise and RSU this year, compared to last year?

Any idea on what bonus and PDR raises will look like?

Several projects people have left or are leaving to work data centers. Will this continue. Seems lots in news. These jobs are all over LinkedIn and recruiters have even mentioned companys targeting Exxon people. Guess all that fluffing of our projects in earnings calls is good! Ha.

(And I know someone on our LcS project who told me our work is not actually the datacenter. )

From what I’ve heard and found online the total compensation could be better for mid career people.?? Seems slightly less base salary. But a lot more bonuses and stock and vests much sooner. Anyone have real insight on that?? And don’t let exxons sandbagging position titles fool you. I’m a ‘project engineer’ but would be at least project manager elsewhere and so loook at right jobs/comps for your years

I left my assignment a year ago and moved to another business that seems to actually pay a decent packet for what Im doing, encourage anyone else to7 do the same

When I left, the only thing DXC bothered claiming was the laptop. My screen, 2 customer devices, an old workstation zbook and a few other things went with me
The way I see it, compensation for unpaid hours and poor treatment. Doesnt come close to thousands theyve had off me and others for free, but there

it really is shocking, isnt it?

Do employees from companies that Optum has acquired receive RRP if salary grade is above a 26?

What did folks get? Which office?

I got 3 percent in calgary

3wks working my ar-e off, and seeing zero chance of getting to 100%. While the past wks revenue wise have been fairly promising, not a single cent has shipped. This SCP su-ks and they can shove these 25% draws. The irony here is that I will owe them money back when indeed they really owe that to me.

What’s your thoughts on this? Off topic it would a little it would be nice to get couple shares each year vested.