EPAM systems VS ZS ASSOCIATES

Epam system CTC : 14LPA with no variable will increase to 15.5 in the next hike cycle. - permanent WFH , Currently working here with high dependency from my side(handled 3 projects), good WLB, chill timings.

ZS associates: 18(FIXED) + 84k(food + wifi) + 3L (bonus) - hybrid model Pune or bnglr.

I need to know more about ZS:
WLB, Job security,Increments,Technical growth. The role offered from zs is not in the analytics side its operations side-senior test engineer

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Don't come to ZS. Pathetic work life balance and they are firing a lot of people nowadays.

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If you are on WFH ,do not become fool, company is making fool in the name of hybrid and Bangalore is expensive so is Pune now a days. Try to get WFH opportunity. Do not fall in hybrid word. It will hurt in blr traffic. WFH IS GOLD.

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Dude, I can’t believe the odds of you landing up with job offers from 2 very bad companies for WLB. Don’t go to either of them. Also the 2 of them are on a firing spree. Stay away

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Yeah I think once I received an offer from ZS i posted various questions about ZS in fishbowl and other forums many people told me they are firing.

Rent in Bangalore is quite high, it used to be reasonable earlier now it is skyrocketing, I think Pune will also be on higher side. Stay in wfh model, you will be saving more in EPAM.

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Your current situation looks good.
The money you save in wfh will be greater than ZS.

Plus you forgot to take the taxes into factor.
Currently, you would be getting around 90- 1lakh in hand, In ZS you probably get 1.15 to 1.2
For 20k, you would be loosing your peace of mind and permanent wfh.
Plus you have high dependency and great work environment.
Try to get more hike in your current cycle here only.

If they give you 16 LPA in hike, then for 10k you are loosing everything. Just not worth it.

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I understood that's the reason I requested ZS to provide 20-22L but they did not provide the same. currently in epam I am getting 99k bro after taxes once after hike it will go to 1.05-1.10L

Try for company other than ZS, you'll anyway be spending more on rent. So doesn't make sense in pay terms

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You'll save almost entire salary if you work from home

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Epam is in bad shape... avoid

Dude I already applied for many companies. Nobody replied or called back due to the current market situation. Only one company called back that is ZS that is also because my friend referred me. I am hearing mixed to bad reviews about ZS also not getting any clarity that's the reason I posted here.

Avoid epam many projects are in ramp down stage

Already working in epam bro from past 1.5 yrs bro

ZS is shifting from hybrid to work from office

Full week wfo?

May i know your YOE?

Tats Sick. I know abt EPAM, You can't attend those promotion interviews on Dec & Jan months i guess, you have to wait till Feb/Mar. Considering this I ll suggest you two options.

1. Put paper and explore more offers in NP to increase package further more and join the better offer.
2. Don't put paper, Wait for 3 more months in the same place. However during this period, attend interviews and collect more offers, ask the highest offer can be matched by EPAM while attending promotion interview.

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