Salary Guide · India 2026
VMware (now a Broadcom subsidiary) India (Bengaluru, Pune) is one of India's largest enterprise software engineering hubs, working on vSphere virtualization, NSX (networking), vSAN (storage), and Tanzu (Kubernetes). Post-Broadcom acquisition in 2023, hiring has been selective. 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
₹50L – ₹78Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 5 roles at VMware (Broadcom), from Software Engineer to SRE — see all below.
Working at VMware (Broadcom)
~8,000 employees in India post-Broadcom acquisition (down from ~12,000 pre-acquisition). Bengaluru is the primary hub. AVGO RSU (NASDAQ: Broadcom stock).
What the interview actually tests
Post-Broadcom acquisition (2023), VMware's India team had significant layoffs. Remaining team is well-compensated with AVGO RSU (Broadcom stock). Broadcom acquired VMware primarily for enterprise software: Tanzu is being integrated with Broadcom's portfolio. Interview: very strong on hypervisor internals, networking (VXLAN, BGP-EVPN), or Kubernetes platform engineering.
Role
VMware (Broadcom)'s pay bands for Software Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹18L – ₹28L | RSU₹4L – ₹9L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹32L – ₹50L | RSU₹11L – ₹24L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹50L – ₹78L | RSU₹22L – ₹48L/yr |
Post Broadcom acquisition; reduced hiring.
Role
What Business Analysts actually earn at VMware (Broadcom) in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹8.1L – ₹10L | RSU |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹9.2L – ₹10.8L | RSU |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹9.9L – ₹11.9L | RSU |
AB yoe-bucket scrape: Business Analyst 3-6y (n=90); n=90; equity split estimated.
Role
Total CTC ranges for Devops Engineers at VMware (Broadcom) India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹10.7L – ₹12.5L | RSU |
AB scrape: Devops Engineer (n=92); n=92; equity split estimated.
Role
What Engineering Managers actually earn at VMware (Broadcom) in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Manager / 12+ yrs | ₹53L – ₹62.4L | RSU |
AB scrape: Engineering Manager (n=81); n=81; equity split estimated.
Role
What SREs actually earn at VMware (Broadcom) in India, across every experience level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹21.8L – ₹27.4L | RSU |
AB scrape: Site Reliability Engineer (n=62); n=62; equity split estimated.
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