India, July 1 -- An IIT-educated data scientist has explained why she chose to turn down a high-paying job in Gurgaon to stay on in Bengaluru. At 25 - an age where most employees are chasing bigger paychecks - Sneha Priya made the tough decision to reject a competitive salary because she did not want to move out of Bengaluru.

Sneha spoke to Hindustantimes.com about why she chose Bengaluru over Gurgaon, even at a lower salary.

"I feel a sense of safety in Bengaluru. A sense of home. No amount of money can buy that," she said.

Sneha Priya is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, where she completed a BTech in Computer Science in 2023. After that, she moved to Bengaluru for her first job and quickly fell in love ...