# AmbitionBox Scraper - India Salaries, Ratings - No Cookies (`thirdwatch/ambitionbox-scraper`) Actor

Scrape company reviews, salary data, and ratings from AmbitionBox.com. Get avg CTC, salary ranges, pros/cons, reviewer details for any Indian company. Covers TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and 100K+ companies.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/ambitionbox-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 65 total users, 11 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.70 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## AmbitionBox Scraper

> **Thirdwatch portfolio:** 8,800+ users across 140+ public Actors, 2M+ records delivered, >95% run success. [Explore all Thirdwatch Actors](https://apify.com/thirdwatch).

> Scrape structured salary data and company ratings from AmbitionBox.com — India's largest company review platform, covering 100K+ companies.

### What you get

AmbitionBox (owned by Naukri/InfoEdge) aggregates employee-reported salaries and company reviews for 100K+ Indian companies. This scraper returns structured salary ranges (min/max/typical), average CTC, experience levels, and detailed company ratings including work-life balance, career growth, salary & benefits, job security, and more.

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `role` | Job role or designation (e.g., "Software Engineer") |
| `company_name` | Company name (e.g., "Tata Consultancy Services") |
| `avg_salary` | Average annual salary in INR |
| `salary_min` | Minimum reported salary in INR |
| `salary_max` | Maximum reported salary in INR |
| `typical_salary_min` | Lower end of the typical salary band in INR |
| `typical_salary_max` | Upper end of the typical salary band in INR |
| `salary_currency` | Currency code (always `"INR"`) |
| `salary_period` | Pay period (always `"yearly"`) |
| `reports_count` | Number of salary reports for this role |
| `experience_range` | Experience level (e.g., "2-5 years") |
| `location` | Job location, when available |
| `company_rating` | Overall company rating (1-5 scale) |
| `company_reviews_count` | Total number of employee reviews for the company |
| `category_ratings` | Detailed ratings by category (see below) |
| `apply_url` | Direct link to the salary page on AmbitionBox |

When `includeCompanyReviews` is enabled, `category_ratings` contains: `work_life_balance`, `salary_benefits`, `job_security`, `career_growth`, `work_satisfaction`, `skill_development`, `company_culture`.

### Example output

```json
{
    "role": "Software Engineer",
    "company_name": "Tata Consultancy Services",
    "avg_salary": 574006,
    "salary_min": 300000,
    "salary_max": 1200000,
    "typical_salary_min": 420000,
    "typical_salary_max": 750000,
    "salary_currency": "INR",
    "salary_period": "yearly",
    "reports_count": 1250,
    "experience_range": "2-8 years",
    "location": "",
    "company_rating": 3.8,
    "company_reviews_count": 45000,
    "category_ratings": {
        "work_life_balance": 3.9,
        "salary_benefits": 3.2,
        "job_security": 4.1,
        "career_growth": 3.5,
        "work_satisfaction": 3.4,
        "skill_development": 3.6,
        "company_culture": 3.7
    },
    "apply_url": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/tcs-salaries/software-engineer"
}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
|-----------|----------|-------------|
| `companies` | Yes | Company names or AmbitionBox URL slugs (e.g., `["tcs", "infosys", "wipro"]`). |
| `roles` | No | Filter results to specific roles (e.g., `["software-engineer", "data-analyst"]`). Leave empty for all roles. |
| `maxResults` | No | Max salary records per company. Default `8`. Range 1-500. |
| `includeCompanyReviews` | No | Include overall company rating and category ratings with each result. Default `true`. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | No | Proxy settings. Leave default for best results. |

### Use cases

- **Salary benchmarking**: Compare compensation across Indian companies for any role and experience level.
- **HR and talent analytics**: Track salary trends, company ratings, and employee-reported culture signals.
- **Job seekers**: Research pay ranges and company ratings before applying or negotiating.
- **Recruiters**: Understand market rates for Indian roles and where to position new offers.
- **Market research**: Build salary distribution datasets across the Indian tech industry.

### Use cases & recipes

Step-by-step guides on [thirdwatch.dev/blog](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog):

- [Benchmark India Tech Salaries with AmbitionBox Data (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/benchmark-india-tech-salaries-with-ambitionbox)
- [Research Company Culture in India with AmbitionBox Reviews (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/research-company-culture-india-with-ambitionbox-reviews)
- [Scrape AmbitionBox for Recruitment Intelligence in India (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/scrape-ambitionbox-for-recruitment-intelligence)
- [Track IT Services Attrition from AmbitionBox Reviews (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/track-it-services-attrition-from-employee-reviews)

### Limitations

- Salary data is self-reported by employees — some roles will have limited data points or wide ranges.
- All salaries are in Indian Rupees (INR), reported as annual CTC.
- Location is not always attached to a given role.
- Max 500 salary records per company (25 pages).

### Compared to alternatives

- **vs. other Apify Store scrapers**: No direct competitor for AmbitionBox — monopoly position.
- **vs. AmbitionBox public API**: AmbitionBox does not offer a public data API. This actor is the structured-data alternative.

Pairs well with [Naukri Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/naukri-jobs-scraper?fpr=9m2cd6) for open jobs at the same companies and [LinkedIn Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/linkedin-jobs-scraper?fpr=9m2cd6) for global coverage.

### FAQ

**How accurate is the salary data?**
Data is reported by employees on AmbitionBox. Roles with more reports are more reliable; we surface the `reports_count` so you can filter yourself.

**Can I target specific roles?**
Yes — pass role slugs in `roles` (e.g., `software-engineer`) to scope results.

**Which currency are salaries in?**
Always INR, annualized CTC.

Last verified: 2026-04

More scrapers at [thirdwatch.dev](https://thirdwatch.dev).

# Actor input Schema

## `companies` (type: `array`):

Company names or AmbitionBox URL slugs to scrape salary data for (e.g., 'tcs', 'infosys', 'wipro').

## `roles` (type: `array`):

Filter results to specific job roles (e.g., 'software-engineer', 'data-analyst'). Leave empty to get all roles.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of salary records to extract per company.

## `includeCompanyReviews` (type: `boolean`):

Include overall company rating and category ratings (work-life balance, career growth, etc.) with each result.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Leave default for best results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "companies": [
    "tcs"
  ],
  "roles": [],
  "maxResults": 8,
  "includeCompanyReviews": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "IN"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "companies": [
        "tcs"
    ],
    "maxResults": 8
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/ambitionbox-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "companies": ["tcs"],
    "maxResults": 8,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thirdwatch/ambitionbox-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "companies": [
    "tcs"
  ],
  "maxResults": 8
}' |
apify call thirdwatch/ambitionbox-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thirdwatch/ambitionbox-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/PhohhNWrS0hp5Ghmv/builds/7kqywgsOMMQsKDx12/openapi.json