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Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
9 - 17 years exp.
₹17 Lakhs - ₹55 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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₹36.3 Lakhs
Variable (8%)
₹3.1 Lakhs
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24% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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9 - 17 years exp. (231 salaries)
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₹17 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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10 - 14 years exp. (11 salaries)
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₹18.8 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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12 - 17 years exp. (8 salaries)
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₹20 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

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Principal Software Engineer salary at Dell EMC ranges between ₹17 Lakhs to ₹55 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 270 latest salaries received from various employees of Dell EMC.

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Experience wise Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer salaries

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9 years  (30 salaries)

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₹23.4 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr
10 years  (40 salaries)

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Salary related reviews for Dell EMC

3.4

Rated by 18 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0
  •  posted on 25 Jun 2022

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Likes

Associates are good. Lively and co operative

Dislikes

Too much politics. Negatively impacts the work. Bad compensation strategy. Biased and not transparent. Leadership is not bothered about well being of existing employees. You will only get attention when you either blackmail. Effort is not directly proportional to growth or compensation

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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Likes

There is nothing to like at all, immediate leaders don't possess software development knowledge and are too much into politics. Too much micromanagement.

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Dislikes

No recognition, no compensation hike, no appreciation, too much work pressure, leaders are worst, and too much tracking and micro-managements. Not worth joining the company. All day works and standups including weekends. There is too much pressure at work and there are always very strict and tight deadlines. Zero work-life balance. Downwards learning curve. Managers will force you to work on weekends as well.

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Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

4.0
  •  posted on 16 Oct 2023

3.0
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Likes

Yes I like working at dell. You get good salary Good variables Work life balance. Points for hardwork and timely feedback of work. Remote work + hybrid working

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

No free food. No internet reimbursement for remote employee. Taxes on gifts card provided No Sodexo Too much trainings Too much work irrelevant to your role Like I do testing for development work of others. No health insurance for your parents.

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  • Promotions - Poor

Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

2.0
  •  posted on 05 Apr 2021

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Likes

There are immense learning opportunities. Trainings happen regularly and management is supportive if someone opts for a training even for the whole week. Collaboration is good across the teams as well as often company-wide events like hackathons and coding arena happens where you can showcase and groom your skills. You get a premium work-life balance, and you can work on your own terms.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

The Company is under huge debt and struggle to provide good benefits and compensation. Even the smallest of the benefits (e.g. Diwali gift) has been taken away, so you can think of what would have happened to the bigger benefits like parental insurance, allowances, etc. The company preaches a lot about its culture, but when it comes to business decisions and strategies, no one is really aware and knows the reason/intention behind it. It's like blindly following the upper management. Though the learning opportunities of new technologies are there, but your daily job would be on age-old technologies and frameworks as the company has failed to upgrade their products and still the majority of them comes under the 'legacy' category. The job security is a big question as well. Unless you are working on a product on which the top management is betting the company's future, you can be laid off anytime. The company also has partnership with other service based companies, and they transfer their own employees (Dell EMC full time employees) to other companies (I am sure you must be shocked after reading this, but trust me many of my colleagues now work on Dell EMC's products but on the payroll of some other service based organization with meager compensation and benefits). For me, the experience in Dell EMC has been good, but I have seen a lot happening which any new joiner or lateral must know before joining the company.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 23 Jun 2020

3.0
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Likes

We have flexible work from home policy from beginning. Since wfh is important thing during this time we already have that culture so nothing new and beneficial to both company and employees.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

They is lack of recognition in certain teams. Pay and growth are average. No extra facilities or rewards to encourage employees.

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Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at Dell EMC?
Principal Software Engineer salary at Dell EMC in India ranges between ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 24% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 270 latest salaries received from various employees of Dell EMC India.
How does the salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell EMC India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell EMC is 24% more than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Dell EMC to a Principal Software Engineer in India?
  • VMware Software Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹42.0 Lakhs to ₹80.1 Lakhs per year
  • Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹26.6 Lakhs to ₹110.0 Lakhs per year
  • Google Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.2 Lakhs to ₹108.1 Lakhs per year
  • Amazon Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Software Engineer in companies similar to Dell EMC in India?
  • Qualcomm Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹85.5 Lakhs per year
  • NortonLifeLock's Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹62.0 Lakhs per year
  • Cisco Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹32.9 Lakhs to ₹42.1 Lakhs per year
  • Cybage Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell EMC in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell EMC ranges between ₹2,35,057 per month to ₹2,44,548 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Software Engineer at Dell EMC?
According to AmbitionBox, 74% of the Dell EMC Principal Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 14% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 106 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹17 Lakhs to ₹55 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 270 Dell EMC latest salaries received from various employees of Dell EMC.