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Even though tech jobs in the UK are lucrative, the techie underlined that they don’t pay as much as those in India.
The techie revealed he got a Global Talent Visa. (representative Image)
Seeking better job opportunities and financial security, many Indians choose to move abroad, with the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Singapore being top destinations. A tech professional who relocated from Bengaluru to London six months ago recently shared his insights on the differences between the Indian and British tech industries. According to his LinkedIn profile, he currently works as an Engineering Manager at Meta.
In a discussion on X (formerly Twitter), he revealed that he moved to the UK on a Global Talent Visa, which gave him the flexibility to explore opportunities in the tech startup space. Interestingly, he pointed out that, unlike in India, tech jobs in the UK do not offer disproportionately high salaries compared to other professions.
“The biggest ‘vibe shift’ for me was seeing the sheer passion people have for the ‘work’ itself—not just the job or the product. And I’m sorry if you don’t get the difference—but it’s just off the charts compared to what I’ve seen back in India,” he wrote in a thread on X.
It has been more than 6 months I moved my primary residence from Bangalore to London (Blr has taken Delhi’s place as my second residence).Most of the last few months of last year, I was talking to a bunch of tech/product startups here, figuring out the ecosystem.
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— Arnav Gupta (@championswimmer) February 26, 2025
He went on to say that people in the UK who are looking for high-paying jobs often choose to work in finance. The X user highlighted that although tech jobs in the UK pay well, they don’t provide the same amount of money as those in India.
Furthermore, he emphasised the large salary discrepancies within the same industry in India, where top earnings can be 10-20 times greater than entry-level positions.
The tech professional claims that one major benefit of the UK tech sector is that professionals there are often more invested and passionate about their work because they aren’t just motivated by money.
“Because in general, a lot more people love their craft, they also argue a lot more about the process, the quality, the architecture – they give a shit about ‘how’ it is done, beyond just getting it done in time,” he also said.
I notice a bunch of second order effects that arise out of it. 1. Because in general a lot more people love their craft, they also argue a lot more about the process, the quality, the architecture – they give a shit about ‘how’ it is done, beyond just getting it done in time
— Arnav Gupta (@championswimmer) February 26, 2025
He did, however, also point out that India offers a unique environment with advantages of its own for Tech professionals. The techie claims that India’s significance in the global tech scene is demonstrated by the fact that several Big Tech companies, such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, have far larger teams there than in other places.
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Delhi, India, India
