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Is a 15% hike good for a software role in India?

Short answer: 15% is the middle of a typical software band. Solid. Still check in-hand, because tax can shrink the bank credit.

Try ₹12L → ₹13.8L Then check in-hand

The arithmetic

₹12,00,000 to ₹13,80,000 is 15%. Monthly CTC increase is ₹15,000. Real hike at 5.5% inflation is about 9%.

That is a real raise on CTC. It is still not the number that hits your account on the 1st. Run the new CTC on the in-hand tab before you reply to the letter.

What to ask

Thank them, confirm in-hand and the next review date, and name the scope this hike is tied to. One note. No ultimatum.

Illustrative. Not career or tax advice.