Salary Guide · India 2026
SaaS company building cloud-based customer-experience and IT-service-management software. 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 · Lead / 10–12 yrs
₹52.2L – ₹92.6Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 26 roles at Freshworks, from Software Engineer to UX Designer — see all below.
Working at Freshworks
FY2025 revenue $838.8M (up from $720.4M in 2024); ~4,500 employees as of Dec 31, 2025.
What the interview actually tests
Reported pattern: online coding test → low-level design round → high-level design round → HR round.
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Software Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹18L – ₹30L | RSU₹1.5L – ₹5.5L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹22L – ₹38L | RSU₹3L – ₹8L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹40L – ₹70L | RSU₹8L – ₹22L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹52.2L – ₹92.6L | RSU₹5.1L – ₹13L/yr |
Freshworks (FRSH NASDAQ) campus; RSU is public-stock, liquid.
Role
What Product Managers actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13L – ₹30L | RSU₹2L – ₹4L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹24L – ₹67L | RSU₹3L – ₹9L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹43L – ₹124L | RSU₹6L – ₹17L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹67L – ₹171L | RSU₹9L – ₹24L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹90L – ₹238L | RSU₹13L – ₹33L/yr |
Role
Total CTC ranges for Engineering Managers at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.7L – ₹11.4L | RSU₹0.2L – ₹0.7L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11.4L – ₹20.9L | RSU₹0.5L – ₹1.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹38.7L – ₹45.3L | None |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Total CTC ranges for AI Engineers at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13.3L – ₹23.2L | RSU₹1.7L – ₹4.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹26.6L – ₹51.3L | RSU₹3.2L – ₹9.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹47.5L – ₹95L | RSU₹5.7L – ₹17.1L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹76L – ₹142.5L | RSU₹9.3L – ₹25.6L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
What Backend Developers actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹9.5L – ₹18.1L | RSU₹0.9L – ₹2.5L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹17.1L – ₹32.3L | RSU₹1.6L – ₹4.6L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹33.2L – ₹61.7L | RSU₹3.1L – ₹8.6L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹52.2L – ₹92.6L | RSU₹5.1L – ₹13L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
What Business Analysts actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.7L – ₹11.4L | RSU₹0.2L – ₹0.7L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11.4L – ₹20.9L | RSU₹0.5L – ₹1.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹19L – ₹35.6L | RSU₹0.8L – ₹2.1L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹30.4L – ₹55.6L | RSU₹1.2L – ₹3.3L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Cloud Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13.3L – ₹23.2L | RSU₹1.7L – ₹4.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹26.6L – ₹51.3L | RSU₹3.2L – ₹9.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹47.5L – ₹95L | RSU₹5.7L – ₹17.1L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹76L – ₹142.5L | RSU₹9.3L – ₹25.6L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Consultants in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹4.8L – ₹9.1L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹9.5L – ₹18.1L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.3L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹17.1L – ₹34.7L | RSU₹0.2L – ₹0.7L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Total CTC ranges for Content Writers at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹7.6L – ₹15.2L | RSU₹0.6L – ₹1.8L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹15.2L – ₹29L | RSU₹1.2L – ₹3.5L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹26.6L – ₹51.3L | RSU₹2.2L – ₹6.1L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
What Customer Success Managers actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹4L – ₹15L | RSU₹1L – ₹1L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11L – ₹30L | RSU₹1L – ₹2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹21L – ₹57L | RSU₹1L – ₹3L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹33L – ₹86L | RSU₹2L – ₹5L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹48L – ₹124L | RSU₹3L – ₹7L/yr |
Role
Total CTC ranges for Cybersecuritys at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13.3L – ₹23.2L | RSU₹1.7L – ₹4.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹26.6L – ₹51.3L | RSU₹3.2L – ₹9.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹47.5L – ₹95L | RSU₹5.7L – ₹17.1L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹76L – ₹142.5L | RSU₹9.3L – ₹25.6L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Data Analysts in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹4L – ₹15L | RSU₹1L – ₹1L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹10L – ₹27L | RSU₹1L – ₹2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹17L – ₹48L | RSU₹1L – ₹3L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹27L – ₹71L | RSU₹2L – ₹4L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹38L – ₹95L | RSU₹2L – ₹6L/yr |
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Data Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹9.5L – ₹16.6L | RSU₹0.9L – ₹2.3L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹19L – ₹38L | RSU₹1.8L – ₹5.3L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹33.2L – ₹68.8L | RSU₹3L – ₹9.6L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹52.2L – ₹102.1L | RSU₹4.9L – ₹14.3L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Total CTC ranges for Data Scientists at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹9.5L – ₹16.6L | RSU₹0.9L – ₹2.3L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹19L – ₹38L | RSU₹1.8L – ₹5.3L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹33.2L – ₹68.8L | RSU₹3L – ₹9.6L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹52.2L – ₹102.1L | RSU₹4.9L – ₹14.3L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
What DevOps / SREs actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13.3L – ₹23.2L | RSU₹1.7L – ₹4.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹26.6L – ₹51.3L | RSU₹3.2L – ₹9.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹47.5L – ₹95L | RSU₹5.7L – ₹17.1L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹76L – ₹142.5L | RSU₹9.3L – ₹25.6L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Finance Managers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.7L – ₹11.4L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11.4L – ₹22.8L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.5L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹20.9L – ₹41.3L | RSU₹0.3L – ₹0.8L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Total CTC ranges for Frontend Developers at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹9.5L – ₹18.1L | RSU₹0.9L – ₹2.5L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹17.1L – ₹32.3L | RSU₹1.6L – ₹4.6L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹33.2L – ₹61.7L | RSU₹3.1L – ₹8.6L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹52.2L – ₹92.6L | RSU₹5.1L – ₹13L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Total CTC ranges for HR Managers at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹9.5L – ₹18.1L | RSU₹0.3L – ₹0.7L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹17.1L – ₹32.3L | RSU₹0.5L – ₹1.3L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹42.8L – ₹78.4L | RSU₹1.2L – ₹3.2L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Legal Counsels in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.7L – ₹11.4L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.2L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11.4L – ₹22.8L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.5L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹20.9L – ₹41.3L | RSU₹0.3L – ₹0.8L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹33.2L – ₹64.1L | RSU₹0.5L – ₹1.3L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
What Marketing Managers actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.7L – ₹10.4L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.4L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11.4L – ₹22.8L | RSU₹0.3L – ₹0.9L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹20.9L – ₹44.7L | RSU₹0.5L – ₹1.8L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹47.5L – ₹95L | RSU₹1.3L – ₹3.8L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Total CTC ranges for ML Engineers at Freshworks India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13L – ₹33L | RSU₹2L – ₹6L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹27L – ₹76L | RSU₹5L – ₹14L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹48L – ₹143L | RSU₹9L – ₹26L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹76L – ₹209L | RSU₹14L – ₹38L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹95L – ₹266L | RSU₹17L – ₹48L/yr |
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Operations Managers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹7.6L – ₹13.3L | RSU₹0.1L – ₹0.3L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹13.3L – ₹25.6L | RSU₹0.2L – ₹0.5L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹23.8L – ₹47.5L | RSU₹0.3L – ₹0.9L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹52.2L – ₹102.1L | RSU₹0.7L – ₹2L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + variable payout + city/region/team scope + allowances. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for Program Managers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹13.3L – ₹21.9L | RSU₹1.4L – ₹3.1L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹23.8L – ₹45.1L | RSU₹2.2L – ₹6.3L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹42.8L – ₹83.2L | RSU₹4L – ₹11.7L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹90.2L – ₹163.8L | RSU₹8.7L – ₹22.9L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
Freshworks's pay bands for QA Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹5.7L – ₹11.4L | RSU₹0.2L – ₹0.7L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹11.4L – ₹20.9L | RSU₹0.5L – ₹1.2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹19L – ₹35.6L | RSU₹0.8L – ₹2.1L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹30.4L – ₹55.6L | RSU₹1.2L – ₹3.3L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed salary + RSU grant + vesting + refresher + joining bonus. HR posture: "This is above our current band for the role."
Role
What Sales / Account Executives actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹4L – ₹17L | RSU₹1L – ₹1L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹13L – ₹38L | RSU₹1L – ₹2L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹24L – ₹76L | RSU₹1L – ₹5L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹43L – ₹133L | RSU₹3L – ₹8L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹67L – ₹209L | RSU₹4L – ₹13L/yr |
Role
What UX Designers actually earn at Freshworks in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹4L – ₹23L | RSU₹1L – ₹3L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹15L – ₹43L | RSU₹2L – ₹5L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹27L – ₹76L | RSU₹3L – ₹9L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹43L – ₹114L | RSU₹5L – ₹14L/yr |
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹57L – ₹143L | RSU₹7L – ₹17L/yr |
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