Cisco Principal Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

13 - 23 years exp.

₹35.2 Lakhs - ₹1.2 Crore

Salary of majority employees

151% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Hardware & Networking Companies for 13 - 23 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Engineer Salary 13 - 22 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹63.4 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Engineer Salary 20 - 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹67.5 L/yr - ₹90 L/yr

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024

Companies similar to Cisco for Principal Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Google Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹53.4 L/yr 33% less
Microsoft Corporation Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹31.1 L/yr - ₹98 L/yr 14% less
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Amazon Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 17 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹31.2 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr 3% less	1 job opening
Intel Principal Engineer Salary 4 - 25 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹84.1 L/yr 33% less
Qualcomm Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 22 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹35 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr 18% less
IBM Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 17 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 57% less
Adobe Principal Engineer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹51.3 L/yr 62% less
Oracle Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (243 salaries)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr 55% less	3 job openings
VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary 3 - 18 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹40 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr 5% less
Dell Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 19 years exp. (154 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹48.5 L/yr 59% less	1 job opening
SanDisk India Device Design Centre Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (41 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹46.5 L/yr 53% less	3 job openings
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Palo Alto Networks Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹37 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr 29% less
NortonLifeLock's Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 16 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹25.5 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr 55% less
Issquared Inc Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 18 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 74% less
Infinera Principal Engineer Salary 13 - 19 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹40 L/yr - ₹99 L/yr 7% less
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹84.2 L/yr 38% less
NetApp Principal Engineer Salary 15 - 26 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹70 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr 13% more
Sandvine Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹23 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr 65% less
Juniper Networks Principal Engineer Salary 11 - 20 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹45 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr 18% less
Aryaka Networks Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹46 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr 24% less

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Principal Engineer salary at Cisco ranges between ₹35.2 Lakhs to ₹1.2 Crore per year for employees with experience between 13 years to 23 years. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco.

Experience wise Cisco Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹28 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹36 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr
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15+ years (12 salaries)	₹50 L/yr - ₹1.3 Cr/yr

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

Salary - Good

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

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

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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 ₹35.2 Lakhs to ₹115.0 Lakhs for experience between 13 years to 23 years. According to our estimates it is 151% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 14 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 151% 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?

Python, IT Infrastructure, Transmission Line, Agile Coaching and Flex 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

What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Cisco in India?

Amazon Principal Engineer Salary - ₹31.2 Lakhs to ₹121.5 Lakhs per year
VMware Software Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
Infinera Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹99.0 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Principal Engineer Salary - ₹31.1 Lakhs to ₹98.0 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 ₹4,29,174 per month to ₹4,42,013 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cisco Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹35.2 Lakhs to ₹115.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 13 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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Cisco Principal Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹35.2 Lakhs to ₹1.2 Crore with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 14 Cisco latest salaries received from various employees of Cisco.