I have completed the T1 and T2 interview rounds for an O365 Developer role and recently received the CIS form. After filling it out, HR asked me to share my current offer letter and salary slips.
My current compensation/details:
7.5 LPA fixed salary
Official notice period: 90 days
I informed HR that I can try to negotiate an early release and reduce it to around 60 days after discussing with my manager/team lead
Expected salary quoted: 14 LPA
I also had a transparent discussion with HR from the beginning. I clearly told them that I would resign from my current organization only after receiving the official offer letter from their side. HR acknowledged this and said that was fine.
Now HR has informed me that my profile needs to go through a 4-stage approval process because of the salary hike and notice period, and it may take around 1–10 days.
I wanted advice from people who have been in similar situations:
Is this approval process normal for higher salary hikes?
Does this usually indicate positive movement, or is it just an internal formality?
Should I negotiate again right now, or wait for the official offer?
How can I strongly justify 14 LPA from 7.5 LPA without sounding too aggressive?
What are the best salary negotiation strategies in this situation?
Does the long notice period create major issues even if I can reduce it to 60 days?
Was it the right decision to clearly tell HR that I would resign only after receiving the offer letter?
For context, I have around 4 years of experience and have already cleared the initial technical rounds.