60% hike + internal role change… should I delay my switch or leave anyway?

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I’m looking for some career advice because I’m feeling pretty conflicted.
I have around 2.5 years of experience as a software developer (including my internship). Until recently, I was earning around ₹10 LPA, and one of the main reasons I wanted to switch companies was that I didn’t feel like I was growing much.
Recently, though, my company gave me a 60% hike, taking my compensation to ₹16 LPA, along with an internal move to a team that works on both the data and infrastructure side of things. So objectively, it’s a much better opportunity than what I had before.
Here’s where I’m confused.
My long-term goal has always been to move into Product Management. I don’t see myself staying in a pure software engineering role forever. I work at a finance firm, so I’m exposed to a lot of business and stakeholder interactions, which I think could eventually help with that transition.
The thing is, I also can’t ignore the money. A 60% hike is significant, and it’s making me reconsider whether I should postpone my job switch by another 6–12 months to gain more experience in this new role.
At the same time, I’ve realized something about myself: I don’t enjoy coding the way a lot of developers seem to. I can do the work, and I do it well, but I don’t have that passion for software engineering that some people have. I’m also aware that if I’m only average at something I don’t truly enjoy, there’s probably a ceiling to how far I’ll go.
So my dilemma is:
Should I stay in my current company for another 6–12 months, learn as much as I can in this new data/infra role, and then make a more strategic switch?
Or should I continue interviewing and switch as soon as I find a better opportunity, even after this raise?
For people who’ve moved from engineering into product, or who’ve been in a similar situation, what would you do? Is staying because of a big hike a smart career move, or am I just getting comfortable?
I’d really appreciate any advice or perspectives.

Posted Jul 9, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC

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