System Software Engineer
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System Software Engineer Salary in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹17 Lakhs for 1 year of experience to 7 years of experience. Salary estimates are based on 3.1k latest salaries received from System Software...
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System Software Engineer
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· 8-10 years
EMERSON INNOVATION CENTER
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· 4-9 years
M/s. orange business services
Gurgaon / Gurugram
System Software Engineer
· 5-7 years
Mphasis Limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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• posted on 24 Dec 2024
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Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.
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1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.
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• posted on 14 Feb 2025
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• posted on 09 Jan 2025
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System Software Engineer Salary By Locations
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Bangalore / Bengaluru
System Software Engineer
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System Software Engineer
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System Software Engineer
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Pune
System Software Engineer
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System Software Engineer
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System Software Engineer Salary By Industries
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IT Services & Consulting System Software Engineer
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Financial Services System Software Engineer
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Internet System Software Engineer
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BPO System Software Engineer
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Education & Training System Software Engineer
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Frequently Asked Questions about System Software Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a System Software Engineer in India?
Salary for a System Software Engineer in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 3.1k latest salaries received from various System Software Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ System Software Engineers?
- Nvidia System Software Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
- Intel System Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.3 Lakhs per year
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise System Software Engineer Salary - ₹17.4 Lakhs per year
- Orange Business System Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs per year
- OpenText Technologies System Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.7 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a System Software Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for System Software Engineer in India is around ₹2.5 Lakhs per year (₹20.8k per month). 1 year of minimum experience is required to be a System Software Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a System Software Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a System Software Engineer can earn is ₹40.0 Lakhs per year (₹3.3L per month).
What are the top paying industries for System Software Engineer in India?
- Hardware & Networking - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Semiconductors - ₹3.3 Lakhs to 36.0 Lakhs per year
- Software Product - ₹0.3 Lakhs to 85.0 Lakhs per year
- Financial Services - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 50.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for System Software Engineer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 787.7 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹0.3 Lakhs to 40.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 216.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹1.0 Lakhs to 30.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹0.2 Lakhs to 35.3 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a System Software Engineer?
These are the top skills of a System Software Engineer based on 17 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Java
- Debugging
- Computer Science
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