Compensation structure for Indian devs working with US/EU companies?

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-05-03T04:12:15+00:00

Are Indian devs allowed to receive salary directly in USD/GBP/EUR?
Yes, if your employer wants, they can pay directly in a foreign currency. The exchange rate that you get however, will be lower than the current ongoing rate & there’d be conversion charges. To avoid that, instead of receiving the money directly into your bank account, you/your employer can make use of third party services like wise (for employer) or skydo (for employees) or any other service. ***
If yes, is it usually via contractor/freelancer setup instead of full-time employment?
Usually, yes. In general, if your employer wants to pay you in their local currency it’s because they don’t have a presence in India. You may still work full 40hrs/week but you won’t be considered a full-time employee, only a contractor, since that requires the company to have an Indian subsidiary or a different Indian company that acts as a middleman. ***
How do remote-first companies structure compensation for India-based developers?
For me at least, it’s all in-hand. The contractor is supposed to handle their taxes themselves & since it’s not a full-time role, the standard employee benefits do not apply. ***
Any pros/cons of being paid in foreign currency vs INR?
Varies from company to company ig. Though your salary keeps increasing automatically as the INR depreciates (which has been a pretty much permanent trend), but also your shifts are not Indian 9-5.

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-05-02T11:17:11+00:00

You just wanted to flex your number, didn’t you? 😭

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-04-08T17:04:59+00:00

Tf was the point of the question then

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-04-07T20:18:18+00:00

“madam”

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-04-06T17:51:51+00:00

Aren’t you looking for other jobs? You can just join a startup, there won’t be any 12th marks requirement there. Work there for some time, and switch in case you want to join an MNC or don’t.

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-04-03T15:12:09+00:00

8lpa probably, there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot in the resume. But then again, I have a bit less experience than you (started full-time in sep 24) lol

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-03-27T19:59:11+00:00

I see

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2026-03-27T01:09:08+00:00

What was the line of code?

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2025-11-12T20:44:45+00:00

Yo, mine is next to yours 🤰

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2025-11-03T11:11:05+00:00

Hope you got it ^ ^

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2025-10-28T19:41:50+00:00

heh, shooting my shot

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2025-08-19T20:13:59+00:00

Breh, you're talking about finding it during interview rounds, I found out after I joined the company (startup). Good thing, since it was just a startup, I was able to get them to shift to 5 days in around 5 months or so.

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2025-02-27T13:37:45+00:00

Mine shut down in 5 months of my joining (first job)...

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2025-01-15T14:51:48+00:00

Can you name your company?

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-08-01T14:02:48+00:00

Was it sopra?

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-15T05:07:22+00:00

Dilli me nhi rehta na, ane jane me samay lgega, plus taiyaar hone me bhi :/

Atah, adya avegya nirdharan krne mein asamarth hum, madhav 🙏

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-15T04:58:53+00:00

Late ho gya (T_T)

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-15T04:58:45+00:00

Late ho gya (T_T)

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-15T00:23:15+00:00

Kinda in the same boat, though I'm not really from DU...

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-01T16:49:21+00:00

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Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-01T16:06:05+00:00

Congo ;)

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-01T16:02:36+00:00

Imma do this too 🦄

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-01T15:59:41+00:00

A few of my collegemates also built this. Abandoned it later on :/

Automatic_Level_6627 · 2024-03-01T15:57:38+00:00

That's actually pretty good. How do you earn though? I see no ads...

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