Freshworks Software Development Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 10 years exp.

₹10 Lakhs - ₹18 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

11% less than the average Software Development Engineer Salary in Software Product Companies for 0 - 10 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Software Development Engineer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2025

Companies similar to Freshworks for Software Development Engineer

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McAfee Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (240 salaries)	₹9.1 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 67% more
Amadeus Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (145 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr 9% more
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Temenos Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (126 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr 27% less
Thomson Reuters Software Development Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr 18% less	1 job opening
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Blue Yonder Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 33% more
Chetu Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 53% less
Akamai Technologies Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 20% more
SPRINKLR Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 79% more	1 job opening
Oracle Cerner Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 29% less
ServiceNow Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr 107% more
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Infor Global Solution Software Development Engineer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr 15% less
Pegasystems Software Development Engineer Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 50% more
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Citrix Software Development Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 47% more
Zycus Infotech Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 60% less
QBurst Technologies Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12.3 L/yr 22% less
AVAYA Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹11.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 3% less
Teradata Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 15% less
Visteon Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (4 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr 38% less

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Software Development Engineer salary at Freshworks ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Freshworks.

Experience wise Freshworks Software Development Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹21.8 L/yr
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr
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2 years (3 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.2 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Freshworks

3.9

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Lead Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 01 Jul 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work-Life Balance, Salary on time.

Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Conserved Teams and Team Members. Lake of KTs or Unstructured knowledge transfer. Lack of confidence in new people. They are focused on a few Key and old people. Context switching is very high.

Skill development - Poor

+2 more

Senior Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 12 May 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Its a great product based company. You can get exposure to lot kf different tech stacks and you'll feel responsible for the tasks that ur working on. Great learning experience.

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

...u have a good bonding with your manager and how willing is he to fight for it. Salary is somewhat low compared to market standards.

Senior Software Engineer in Chennai

Contractual

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 03 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Wide varities of Free Food - Morning, Noon, Dinner and Midnight Free Snacks and Beverages - All Days, Every Alternate Friday - Popcorn with seasoning Diwali Gifts, Quarterly Rewards Instant appreciation and Respectful management Cab facility for EU and US Shifts Beautiful atmosphere No Strict Dress Code Good salary Package Lot of new learning for employees of Product Team Perfect Work Life Balance for Sales, Presales, Marketing, CSM, AE, AM, PMP They Provide Absolutely Free of Cost 2 years Internship program for Software Engineer training for students passed out of 12th standard. Employees are contracted from other companies for GTM roles and treated well without partiality as their own employees Quarterly - All hands meeting and Monthly - Project specific all hands meeting Open to improvement IT support team is Par Excellence

Salary - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

No Job Security Minimal/Less Work Life Balance for Dev and Product Team. Freshers and Upto 2 years experience are overpressured to complete deliverables Recruitment only based on Referrals Exposure to peer department would be minimal

Job security - Poor

Lead Business Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Sales & Business Development Department

3.0

• posted on 08 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

People in freshworks is the reason most people stay back for other than the salary aspect.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

The Freshworks "Kudumba" culture is slowly being demised to make way for American capitalism & usual MNC politics. Some of the people on the top have no clue of the reality & just want to keep firing in India & hiring in US in the name of efficiency.

Job security - Bad

Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Consulting Department

1.0

• posted on 08 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

None

Dislikes

...s something that you are looking for, please do not consider joining Freshworks. Hiring happens only in the US these days with 4 people getting hired for same/similar roles at very high salary and they don’t even get laid off.

Salary - Poor

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Freshworks Software Development Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Development Engineer at Freshworks ?

The average salary of a Software Development Engineer at Freshworks in India typically ranges from ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year, depending on experience (from Fresher to 10 years).

The top 10% of Software Development Engineer at Freshworks earn more than ₹15.6 Lakhs per year, and the top 1% earn over ₹18.0 Lakhs per year. Software Development Engineer Salaries at Freshworks can be higher or lower depending on factors such as the specific team, level of experience, and additional benefits like bonuses and stock options.

These estimates are based on salary data submitted by 10+ Freshworks employees in India.

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Development Engineer at Freshworks in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Development Engineer at Freshworks in India typically ranges from ₹87,193 to ₹89,480 per month. This is based on the average salary range of ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience ranging from Fresher to 10 years.The take-home salary is calculated after accounting for standard deductions such as taxes, provident fund (PF), and insurance. Salary estimates are based on 10+ salaries received from various employees of Freshworks. Check how we calculate in-hand salary with our in-hand salary calculator.

Which companies offer higher salaries than Freshworks for Software Development Engineer in India?

ServiceNow	₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs per year
Avalara Technologies	₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹40.7 Lakhs per year
SPRINKLR	₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
McAfee	₹9.1 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Pegasystems	₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year

These companies are known for offering competitive compensation packages that can exceed the salary offered by Freshworks, depending on the role and experience level.

What is the salary of a Software Development Engineer in companies similar to Freshworks in India?

The salary of a Software Development Engineer at companies similar to Freshworks in India varies, depending on the role, experience, and company size. Here are the typical salary ranges:

Citrix	₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
Blue Yonder	₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
TIBCO Software	₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
Akamai Technologies	₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
Amadeus	₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year

These companies, which operate in similar sectors, offer competitive salaries, although the range can vary based on the company and individual experience levels.

How the salary growth look like for a Software Development Engineer at Freshworks in India?

The salary growth for a Software Development Engineer at Freshworks depends on factors such as experience, performance, and promotions. On average, a Software Development Engineer can expect the following growth trajectory at Freshworks:

Experience	Average Salary Range
Fresher	₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹21.8 Lakhs per year
1 year	₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹21.9 Lakhs per year
2 years	₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
3 years	₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year

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Freshworks Software Development Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 11 Freshworks latest salaries received from various employees of Freshworks.