Dell Principal Software Engineer Salaries by 900+ Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 18 years exp.

₹19 Lakhs - ₹53.2 Lakhs

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7% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in Consumer Electronics & Appliances Companies for 8 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Software Engineer Salary 8 - 18 years exp. (818 salaries)	Unlock ₹19 L/yr - ₹53.2 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Software Engineer Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (39 salaries)	Unlock ₹14.5 L/yr - ₹44.7 L/yr

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Principal Software Engineer salary at Dell ranges between ₹19 Lakhs to ₹53.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 946 latest salaries received from various employees of Dell.

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8 years (35 salaries)	Unlock ₹16 L/yr - ₹43.5 L/yr
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10 years (121 salaries)	Unlock ₹16 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
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Principal Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 04 Mar 2019

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Awesome team and compensation benefits are key driving factors for me at Dell. Suggestions and ideas proposed as part of the Innovation Drives and Hackathons are really encouraged and right Recognition is provided for game changers stuff.

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Work Pressure is high on people in India. Needless to say the amount of hours you need to work on any given day are usually above 12 hours mostly extending till late night India time. Weekends are also some times busy and not really compensated in the right way later. Overall, work-life balance is at high stake. Digital Transformation is in full swing within the organization at the moment but clearly not every team is equally important and many of them are clearly trying to adopt to the new process and technologies without any direction. Updates at mid level management are not usually frequent and transparent. Compensation and benefits are as per market standards and Recognition in form.of rewards for Hard work is usually done and keeps the motivation for employees to work along aggressively. Overall, I see this as a place to work for few years , grow personally while delivering what the company needs and ask you with utmost quality and then move on unless you are in a position where the ciurve of learning and growing is constantly going up.

Job security - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 30 Jan 2024

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Timing is little flexible

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...ch of politics No recognition on your innovations Very less hike & no promotion No matching of salary according to market standards Contractors get more salary compared to full time employee So much of favourism Too much work & mental pressure They will not approve for internal job switch

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No Hike, No promotion after working like anything.. Always have to heard about a sentence, “you have to be a smart worker”… Not sure what is the definition of smart work according to the Management.

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What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at Dell?

Principal Software Engineer salary at Dell in India ranges between ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹53.2 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 7% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 946 latest salaries received from various employees of Dell India.

How does the salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell is 7% more than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at Dell?

Java, Javascript, Software Engineering, Python and Software Development are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at Dell India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Dell to a Principal Software Engineer in India?

Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.9 Lakhs to ₹110.0 Lakhs per year
VMware Software Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹42.0 Lakhs to ₹80.1 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
Apple Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹91.7 Lakhs per year

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs per year
Western Digital Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹38.0 Lakhs to ₹67.0 Lakhs per year
Cisco Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
HARMAN Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.5 Lakhs to ₹52.5 Lakhs per year
Intel Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹48.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Dell ranges between ₹2,05,856 per month to ₹2,14,027 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Dell Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹53.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Software Engineer at Dell?

According to AmbitionBox, 74% of the Dell Principal Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 15% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 538 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Dell Principal Software Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹19 Lakhs to ₹53.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 946 Dell latest salaries received from various employees of Dell.