Need some advice on choosing between 3 software engineering offers:

TCS (Third-Party Payroll)
₹28 LPA fixed
5 days office
No direct TCS benefits/perks
Concerned about job security due to vendor payroll
Mid-Size Startup

₹23 LPA fixed
Permanent remote ( i love to travel so bonus point)
Direct employee
Mid level Startup

Final round pending
Expected ₹24 -26LPA
5 days work from office but flexible
Us based startup with less team members in india(5-10)

Which option is good?

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I worked at TCS through a third party vendor on the vendor's payroll.

Pros:

- Shorter notice period (not 90 days).

- Lower variable pay component in the CTC.

- Easier release in case you want switch.

Cons:

- There can be discrimination and you may be assigned excessive work compared to permanent employees.

- You may not receive the same level of support as permanent TCS employees.

- Higher chances of layoffs.

- Salary payments(After 5th of the month) may sometimes be delayed.

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TCS any day!

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TCS means Tata and Tata means trust..TCS is going to be the biggest AI company in the whole world..MARK my words☝🏽

23 LPA

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Your tech stack ?

5Y

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I would avoid Third party anyday

And what about rest of 2?🤣

How many years of experience do you have? I would choose remote job because i love travelling too

5Y

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See, most the options you got as an offer are not very good. In such a case like this if you have a option try cracking few more better offers with good organizations. If not, don't even think of joining TCS as third party and the last offer you are going to get who has 5-10 employees as super high chanches of layoff is there.

You are left with only the 2nd offer with Mid sized startup.

Best of luck.

All of them are risky.

Never ever join TCS in third party payroll. You will be like a puppet. Even TCS full time employees are struggling. Just thin about the 3rd party payroll people.

If you are without job for morethan 3 months than go for TCS!!

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