Salary Guide · India 2026
BigBasket is India's largest online grocery platform, now a Tata Digital subsidiary after the Tata Group acquired a majority stake in 2021. It serves 30+ cities with express grocery delivery (BB Now: 10-minute delivery) and scheduled slots. Salary ranges below are sourced primarily from AmbitionBox, with Glassdoor as a secondary cross-check, and reflect total CTC (base + variable + equity) at the 25th–90th percentile of reported offers in India.
Software Engineer · Senior / 6–9 yrs
₹36L – ₹58Ltotal CTC
Working at BigBasket
~8,000 employees. Bengaluru HQ. Revenue ~₹10,000 Cr FY24. Backed by Tata Digital. Serves 30+ cities. ~7M customers.
What the interview actually tests
Tata-group RSU via Tata Digital parentage: not yet independently listed, so ESOP liquidity depends on a future IPO. Pay is mid-tier relative to pure-play unicorns. Interview: DS&A + supply chain / grocery domain system design (inventory management, demand forecasting, dark store placement). Delivery routing and dark store ML are differentiated skill areas valued here.
Role
BigBasket's pay bands for Software Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹22L – ₹36L | RSU₹1L – ₹3L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹36L – ₹58L | RSU₹3L – ₹8L/yr |
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