Salary Guide · India 2026
DE Shaw India (DESI) is the Indian R&D and technology subsidiary of the global quantitative hedge fund DE Shaw, based in Hyderabad. It is the primary engineering and research engine for the entire DE Shaw group globally. 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.
Quantitative Analyst · Mid-level / 3–5 yrs
₹80L – ₹180Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 3 roles at DE Shaw, from Quantitative Analyst to Data Engineer — see all below.
Working at DE Shaw
~3,000 employees in Hyderabad (DESI is DE Shaw's largest office globally). Privately held. DE Shaw AUM ~$60B+.
What the interview actually tests
Pure cash + heavy performance bonus: no equity at DESI. Hyderabad campus only. Interview is among the hardest in India: multiple rounds of probability, statistics, brain teasers + algorithms (harder than LeetCode) + C++ systems + research aptitude. DE Shaw hires across quant research, software engineering, and systems biology. Non-standard profiles (math PhDs, physicists) also recruited.
Role
DE Shaw's pay bands for Quantitative Analysts in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹35L – ₹60L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹80L – ₹180L | None |
DE Shaw India quant analyst entry. Base ₹17L + heavy bonus.
Role
Total CTC ranges for Software Engineers at DE Shaw India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹30L – ₹52L | None |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹55L – ₹90L | None |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹90L – ₹140L | None |
Pure cash + large performance bonus at DESI; no equity.
Role
DE Shaw's pay bands for Data Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹14.5L – ₹18.6L | None |
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