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Cisco Principal Engineer salaries in India

Annual salary range
12 - 23 years exp.
₹34 Lakhs - ₹1.1 Crore
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140% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Hardware & Networking Companies for 12 - 23 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Engineer Salary
12 - 22 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹67.9 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

Project & Program Management
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20 - 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹70.8 L/yr - ₹90 L/yr

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Google Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 15 years exp. (21 salaries)

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₹22 L/yr - ₹55.5 L/yr

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Microsoft Corporation Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 16 years exp. (38 salaries)

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₹26 L/yr - ₹98 L/yr

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Amazon Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 17 years exp. (23 salaries)

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₹31.2 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr

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3 job openings
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Intel Principal Engineer Salary

4 - 28 years exp. (15 salaries)

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₹30.3 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr

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1 job opening
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Qualcomm Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 22 years exp. (19 salaries)

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₹35 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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12 job openings
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IBM Principal Engineer Salary

11 - 21 years exp. (11 salaries)

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₹24 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

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Adobe Principal Engineer Salary

2 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹13.5 L/yr - ₹51.3 L/yr

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Oracle Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 17 years exp. (249 salaries)

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₹17 L/yr - ₹65 L/yr

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5 job openings
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VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)

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₹43.5 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Dell Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 19 years exp. (150 salaries)

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₹17 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr

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3 job openings
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₹25 L/yr - ₹46.5 L/yr

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Palo Alto Networks Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 15 years exp. (29 salaries)

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₹39 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr

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NortonLifeLock's Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 16 years exp. (8 salaries)

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₹25.5 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr

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Issquared Inc Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 18 years exp. (7 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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Infinera Principal Engineer Salary

13 - 19 years exp. (6 salaries)

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₹40 L/yr - ₹99 L/yr

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₹26 L/yr - ₹85 L/yr

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NetApp Principal Engineer Salary

15 - 26 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹70 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Sandvine Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹23 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr

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Juniper Networks Principal Engineer Salary

11 - 22 years exp. (3 salaries)

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₹45 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr

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Aryaka Networks Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹46 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr

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Principal Engineer salary at Cisco ranges between ₹34 Lakhs to ₹1.1 Crore per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 23 years. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco.

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Experience wise Cisco Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹28 L/yr - ₹1.3 Cr/yr
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₹28.3 L/yr - ₹1.3 Cr/yr
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₹36 L/yr - ₹1.3 Cr/yr
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₹50 L/yr - ₹1.3 Cr/yr

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Top skills at Cisco for Principal Engineer

Clinical SAS Programming IPSEC Software Engineering Python Network Security IT Infrastructure Transmission Line Agile Coaching Oracle Integration Cloud Transcription Threat Intelligence Java Fashion Designing Https Flex

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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WLB is really good People are really nice to talk We will be valued and trusted in team

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Salary is less compared to market standards No transparency in salary We don’t even get to know what is the grade level of our colleagues unless you are involved with colleagues outside work like chai table or discussion tables

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... stayed more years, Salaries are very less when compared to college fresh grads. and there is no rule that higher grades get more compensation than lower grades.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 26 May 2021

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Likes

Work culture is best in cisco . Managers are very good and helpful . Really liked this company and feels best place to work.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Cisco salary is decent. But cisco competitors pay better than cisco . But still best place to work when it comes to work life balance.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 30 Sep 2020

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Likes

A nice technical company with highly skilled work culture. Managers and peers are really smart and technical.

  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Compensation is decent but growth is very slow, Though maybe highly skilled people are copworker could be the resons.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
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I like the Campus and work culture at Cisco.

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Until you resign, managers will not recognize your worth. Pay is less when compared with competitors. Promotions happen rarely. Managers will not allow you to take leaves.

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Cisco Principal Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Cisco?
Principal Engineer salary at Cisco in India ranges between ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹110.0 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 23 years. According to our estimates it is 140% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco India.
How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco is 140% more than the average salary of a Principal Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Cisco?
Clinical SAS Programming, IPSEC, Software Engineering, Python and Network Security are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Cisco India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cisco to a Principal Engineer in India?
  • NetApp Principal Engineer Salary - ₹70.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
  • Amazon Principal Engineer Salary - ₹31.2 Lakhs to ₹121.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Cisco in India?
  • Infinera Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹99.0 Lakhs per year
  • VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary - ₹43.5 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
  • Intel Principal Engineer Salary - ₹30.3 Lakhs to ₹120.0 Lakhs per year
  • Juniper Networks Principal Engineer Salary - ₹45.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
  • Qualcomm Principal Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Cisco ranges between ₹4,15,189 per month to ₹4,27,942 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cisco Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹110.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 23 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Cisco?
According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cisco Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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