India, June 15 -- An IIT Roorkee alumnus has shared a detailed breakdown of his Rs.25 LPA salary package, explaining why his monthly take-home pay was significantly lower than what the headline CTC suggested. Siddharth Maheshwari, a 35-year-old IIT Roorkee alumnus and Indian School of Business (ISB) graduate, currently works at a Gurgaon-based startup as an Associate Vice President (AVP).

In an Instagram post, the 35-year-old techie recalled receiving his first salary after completing his studies at ISB. He shared that, despite an offer letter mentioning a Rs.25 LPA package, he was surprised to find only about Rs.1.45 lakh credited to his bank account.

"Pehli salary credit hui. Rs.1,45,000. Balance check kiya dobara. Phir teesri baar. S...