Senior Software Engineer and Lead
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Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary in India ranges between ₹7.2 Lakhs to ₹41.7 Lakhs for 4 years of experience to 12 years of experience. Salary estimates are based on 3.5k latest salaries received from...
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• posted on 19 Dec 2024
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Good atmosphere and work life balance was good
- Skill development - Good
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Regarding Salary All are from same batch but some will get 47k per month and they are not in any projects and work and us working in projects and getting only 26k So based on work if we can get that may satisfied
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• posted on 28 Feb 2025
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Initial salary will be good, perks like free meal....and flexible working hours...no tension maintaining minimum time in office
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Hikes and promotions are less. Hike will be around 10-15 percent max for good performance.. for average it will be in single digit.
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Tech mahindra is one of mnc company. It servers best in consumers need. It's company culture and work satisfaction, skill development and job security also good.
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Salary and working time quitely fault. It means team work is not much good. Team work is less than tcs company. I am jobseeker. Will you kindly grant me permission to get the job
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...fe balance, can work from all around the India with limited time in the company. As much I heard salary benefits are nice. LTIMindtree is one of the company which has a good talk about job security of an employee. It has food benifits and travel benifits as similar to other companies. As a fresher I can share this much only.
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Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary By Locations
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
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Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary By Industries
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Internet Senior Software Engineer and Lead
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Financial Services Senior Software Engineer and Lead
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Frequently Asked Questions about Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salaries
What is the salary of a Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India?
Salary for a Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India ranges between ₹7.2 Lakhs to ₹41.7 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 3.5k latest salaries received from various Senior Software Engineer and Leads across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Senior Software Engineer and Leads?
- Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary - ₹66.6 Lakhs per year
- SS&C TECHNOLOGIES Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary - ₹41.5 Lakhs per year
- Walmart Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary - ₹40.8 Lakhs per year
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary - ₹39.6 Lakhs per year
- Qualcomm Senior Software Engineer and Lead Salary - ₹39.4 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India?
Average starting Salary for Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India is around ₹7.2 Lakhs per year (₹60.0k per month). 4 years of minimum experience is required to be a Senior Software Engineer and Lead.
What is the highest salary for a Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India?
Highest salary that a Senior Software Engineer and Lead can earn is ₹98.0 Lakhs per year (₹8.2L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India?
- Industrial Machinery - ₹13.0 Lakhs to 48.5 Lakhs per year
- Internet - ₹3.8 Lakhs to 202.6 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹3.0 Lakhs to 150.0 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹4.5 Lakhs to 60.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.7 Lakhs to 100.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Senior Software Engineer and Lead in India?
- Pune - ₹5.0 Lakhs to 56.7 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹2.2 Lakhs to 135.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 130.0 Lakhs per year
- Noida - ₹0.7 Lakhs to 95.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹3.5 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Senior Software Engineer and Lead?
These are the top skills of a Senior Software Engineer and Lead based on 30 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
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- Digital Marketing
- Javascript
- Java
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