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Last week I got offer from Infosys for the below skills and experience,

Skill - SAP BASIS Administrator
YOE - 5 years
Offered Package - 11.6 LPA and 1L joining bonus
Current CTC - 9.6 LPA

I feel like the offered package is too low. When the mentioned the same to the HR, he said this the maximum they can offer for the role.

Kindly suggest how much I can ask to the HR for the mentioned skills and experience.

Thanks in Advance.

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Good day !
I’m looking for a job change !!! I’ve an experience of 10+ years in IT&Sales. If any leads please let me know.

Thanks in advance !

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