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Salary Negotiation in 2025: Benchmarks for Bangalore Startups
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Finance x Career Team
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***## The Art of the Counter-Offer
Negotiating in a cooling [market](http://localhost:3000/admin/blog/edit/6| Header | Header | | :--- | :--- | | 3 | 4 |) requires data, not demands. Bangalore's SDE-2 average base has shifted to 28-35 LPA. Here is how to structure your conversation...
1. Understanding ESOP Vesting
Don't just look at the paper value. Look at the cliff period and the last valuation round.******
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