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nference Salary in India (2026)
Based on 287 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹33 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,99,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹23.1–42 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹21.5 LPA
- 15 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹45.5 LPA
- 10 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 218 engineering salaries from all 287, after the top and bottom 5% are removed so typos don't skew them.
Engineering roles only (software, data, QA, DevOps and the like). Across all roles at nference: ₹30 LPA median.
Work culture: 4–6 hrs workdays · weekends never · <5% hikes · 3 reviews ›
nference salary at a glance
Engineers at nference earn a median of ₹33 LPA fixed, with most between ₹23.1 and ₹42 LPA. Across all 287 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹30 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹21.5 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 7–9 years, reaching ₹45.5 LPA past 10 years. Sr. Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
nference salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 15 salaries
₹21.5 LPA
Median · range ₹16.8–22.3 LPA- Most common fresher titles: Software Engineer
- In hand: about ₹1,41,000 a month at ₹21.5 LPA (calculate yours)
nference salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs15 salaries₹21.5 L₹16.8–22.3 L
- 2–3 yrs77 salaries₹33 L₹25.3–41.8 L
- 4–6 yrs77 salaries₹30 L₹23–38.5 L
- 7–9 yrs36 salaries₹43 L₹33.5–48 L
- 10+ yrs10 salaries₹45.5 L₹40–49 L
nference salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | ₹48 L | ₹44–52.8 L | 7 |
| Staff Software Engineer | ₹44 L | ₹44–47.3 L | 10 |
| Backend Engineer | ₹44 L | ₹43–44 L | 8 |
| Software Developer | ₹43 L | ₹25.3–47.3 L | 10 |
| Senior Data Scientist | ₹34.5 L | ₹27.3–35.8 L | 6 |
| nference Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹33 L | ₹25–38.5 L | 53 |
| Senior Software Developer | ₹33 L | ₹33–33 L | 8 |
| nference Software Engineer salary | ₹25 L | ₹20.4–31.9 L | 80 |
The 8 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 59 titles still count in the totals above.
nference Sr. Software Engineer salary
Median ₹48 LPA · most earn ₹44–52.8 LPA · 7 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹52.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹52.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹52.8 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
nference Staff Software Engineer salary
Median ₹44 LPA · most earn ₹44–47.3 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹47.8 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹46 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹52 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹48 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹44 L |
nference Backend Engineer salary
Median ₹44 LPA · most earn ₹43–44 LPA · 8 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 1 yr | ₹16.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹44 L |
nference Software Developer salary
Median ₹43 LPA · most earn ₹25.3–47.3 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹25.3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹47.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹43 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹43 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹47.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹47.3 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹47.3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹25.3 L |
nference Senior Data Scientist salary
Median ₹34.5 LPA · most earn ₹27.3–35.8 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹34 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹45 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹25 L |
nference Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹33 LPA · most earn ₹25–38.5 LPA · 53 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹40 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹46 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹55 L |
nference Senior Software Developer salary
Median ₹33 LPA · most earn ₹33–33 LPA · 8 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹33 L |
nference Software Engineer salary
Median ₹25 LPA · most earn ₹20.4–31.9 LPA · 80 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 4 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹11.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹26 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹24 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹28 L |
| Not shared | ₹35 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18.2 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹28 L |
Work culture at nference
From 3 anonymous reviews by nference employees · Weekday culture survey
- Typical workday
- 4–6 hrs
- per day, as reported
- Weekend / after-hours work
- Never
- typical answer
- Appraisals
- <5% hikes
- typical yearly hike
- Leaves you actually get
- 32 / yr
- median · 4 interview rounds
How many hours a day do people actually work?
Expected to work weekends or after hours?
How generous are appraisals?
Ever shouted at or spoken to rudely by a manager?
Only 3 reviews so far, so treat this as an early signal, not the full picture. Pay figures above come from 287 salaries; culture comes from a separate anonymous survey.
nference employee reviews
Every anonymous answer, newest first. Names and contact details are never shown.
| Submitted | Hours / day | Weekend work | Appraisal | Leaves / yr | Interview rounds | Rude manager? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 2024 | 6–8 hrs | Never | <5% hikes | 33 | 4 | Never |
| Feb 2024 | 4–6 hrs | Sometimes | 10–25% hikes | 30 | 4 | Never |
- Feb 2026
- Mar 2024Work 6–8 hrs a dayWeekends: neverAppraisals: <5% hikesRude manager: never33 leaves a year · 4 interview rounds
- Feb 2024Work 4–6 hrs a dayWeekends: sometimesAppraisals: 10–25% hikesRude manager: never30 leaves a year · 4 interview rounds
nference vs similar companies
Engineers' median at 2–3 years of experience, so companies are compared like for like
nference salary FAQs
What is the work culture like at nference?
In 3 anonymous reviews on Weekday, nference employees most often report 4–6 hrs workdays, weekend or after-hours work 'never', and <5% hikes at appraisal time, with about 32 leaves a year in practice. 100% say a manager has never been rude to them.
What is the average salary at nference?
Engineers at nference earn a median fixed salary of ₹33 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹23.1–42 LPA. Across every role — 287 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹30 LPA.
What is the nference salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at nference earn a median of ₹21.5 LPA, and most get ₹16.8–22.3 LPA, most often as Software Engineer. That is about ₹1,41,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at nference?
Among titles with enough salaries, Sr. Software Engineer (₹48 LPA median) and Staff Software Engineer (₹44 LPA) are the best paid at nference.
How much does a nference employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹30 LPA, and most earn ₹23–38.5 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹21.5 LPA.
What does nference pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at nference earn a median of ₹45.5 LPA, most between ₹40–49 LPA.
Does nference pay more than Flipkart?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Flipkart pays 55% less: ₹15 LPA median against ₹33 LPA at nference. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these nference salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹33 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹1,99,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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