u/Fast_Bend2982

I am a DE fresher and I've got an offer of 11LPA fixed (90k per month). I'm in 8th semester in college right now and will start off in June.

Is it fine? Or Am I low balled?

And I'm open to new opportunities as well. I have an experience as a Data Engineer intern.

I am a Data Engineer Intern (in 8th Semester) currently working in a company. I have offers from 3 other companies as well for Data Engineering Role.

I think I'm really good conceptually as well as in Critical thinking/Reasoning.

Believe me, I'm one of the best candidates you will ever get.

I’m really confused and could use some advice from people who’ve dealt with this before.

Right now I’m working as an intern at a company in India. They’re planning to convert me to full-time, but the full-time role comes with a 2-year bond of ₹2 lakh which becomes applicable after July.

At the same time, I got another offer from a different company and they want me to join in July.

Now here’s where things get messy:

• My current company has a referral bonus of ₹1 lakh that I’ll receive in August.
• I was thinking of somehow staying in the first company till August, getting the bonus, and then leaving.
• But the second company wants me to join in July itself.

I was wondering:

• Is it possible/safe to take sick leave or somehow stay “inactive” in the first company for a month while joining the second one?
• Has anyone done something similar before?
• Can companies find out through PF/background verification/payroll overlap?
• Could this create legal trouble later?

Another issue is the bond itself:

• Since the bond becomes active after July, is there any practical way people avoid paying it?
• Are these bonds actually enforceable in India?
• What happens if someone resigns after a few months?

The salary difference between both companies is around ₹4.8 LPA higher in the second company.

But the first company also has:

• better job security
• work from home
• free food
• better health insurance/perks

Also, after around 6 months, the first company’s base might become almost similar anyway.

So now I’m completely stuck between:

1. Staying for stability/perks/security
2. Leaving for better immediate compensation and growth
3. Trying to somehow keep both for a month so I don’t lose the referral bonus

I’m new to corporate life, so I genuinely don’t know how risky or stupid this sounds. Would really appreciate honest advice from people with experience.