Salary Guide · India 2026
Dream11 (Dream Sports) is India's largest fantasy sports platform with 200M+ users, offering fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, and basketball. It is a bootstrapped unicorn with no external debt. Salary ranges below are sourced from AmbitionBox, Glassdoor, and Levels.fyi and reflect total CTC (base + variable + equity) at the 25th–90th percentile of reported offers in India.
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Total CTC ranges for Software Engineers at Dream11 India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹20L – ₹32L | ESOP₹1L – ₹3L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹42L – ₹65L | ESOP₹4L – ₹12L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹65L – ₹95L | ESOP₹10L – ₹25L/yr |
| Lead / 10–12 yrs | ₹70L – ₹110L | ESOP₹18L – ₹40L/yr |
Dream11 SDE-1 campus / 0-2 yr; Dream Sports privately held — ESOP liquidity via periodic buybacks. Negotiation focus: Fixed + joining bonus.
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Total CTC ranges for Product Managers at Dream11 India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹35L – ₹55L | ESOP₹5L – ₹14L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹55L – ₹85L | ESOP₹12L – ₹25L/yr |
Negotiation focus: Fixed + product scope (specific game/feature owned).
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Total CTC ranges for ML Engineers at Dream11 India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹15L – ₹39L | ESOP₹3L – ₹7L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹31L – ₹80L | ESOP₹6L – ₹14L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹55L – ₹130L | ESOP₹10L – ₹25L/yr |
Data sources: AmbitionBox, Glassdoor India, Levels.fyi, and public DRHP/IPO filings where applicable. Ranges represent the 25th–90th percentile of reported total CTC (base + variable + annual equity value) in Indian cities. Individual offers vary by negotiation, team, location, and joining year. These figures are market reference data, not a guarantee of any specific offer. Verify with current offer letters and recruiter disclosures.