HCLTech Principal Engineer Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 15 years exp.

₹34.5 Lakhs - ₹45 Lakhs

Low Confidence

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (87%)

₹33.8 Lakhs

Variable (13%)

₹5.0 Lakhs

22% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 15 years of experience

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Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025

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Principal Engineer salary at HCLTech ranges between ₹34.5 Lakhs to ₹45 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of HCLTech.

Experience wise HCLTech Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹33.3 L/yr - ₹42.6 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹31.1 L/yr - ₹39.7 L/yr
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15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹40.5 L/yr - ₹51.8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for HCLTech

Technical Lead in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security at HCL is generally stable. Work-life balance, however, largely depends on the project, client, and manager.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

HCL offers stable job security; however, career growth opportunities, including promotions, rewards, and salary increments, are limited. Working harder or more dedicatedly often results in being assigned additional responsibilities rather than receiving recognition through salary increases or promotions.

Salary - Bad

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Senior Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 20 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work life balance you will get but on the other hand salary, employee benefits, appraisals are not even ok ok. Whatever you are getting at the time of hiring just keep it that amount . Don't expect

Job security - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisals , salary, employee benefits and perks. Learning is not enough to survive in industry

Salary - Poor

+3 more

Technical Lead in Noida

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

For learning and experience this is good company.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Negligible appraisal. No promotions . There is no standard of giving salary. Junior employee in same team with lower band could have higher salary than senior with upper band. They do not give any goodies on Diwali/new year. They do not give any money on referrals. Just the extra miles points.

Salary - Bad

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Technical Lead in Chennai

Full Time

Research & Development Department

1.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

In HCL salary breakup is a biggest scam. Because if you are joining company with 15 LPA, your take home will be around 95K. Remaining 30k is not assured to return to you. So please dont join HCL if your family is fully depends only on your salary.

Dislikes

Salary breakup is the biggest scam.

Salary - Bad

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Senior Consultant in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

1.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...negative....HCLT or Wipro these companies are kind of Desi companies...if u r 3.1 + above band then 15-20 % salary they will make as bonus and wipe out

Skill development - Good

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Hcl Tech EPB ( engagement or employee performance bonus) deduction issue.

Hi friends, I am sharing an important information with you. I have recently joined HCL tech. Last December, 2024 my first quarterly appraisal was done. I got near about 7+ out of 10. As of now everything was okay. But this month i.e March,2025 I got only 30% of my EPB component. I then connected with my HR and Manager and RM also but no response. Everyone said, I will check it etc etc....then I talked to one of my colleagues and got to know that if the rating is below 8.5 then 20 to 30% of the EPB component will be credited. Wow 😂...really shocked. Every one in HCL has this issue or concern. So guys if you are a new joiner, be cautious about your quarter or annual rating. Do not accept less than 8.5 or else it will be hugely impacted to your salary slip. Also 7.15 out of 10 is around 70%+...but how they were calculated 30%.. don't know...really bad policy implementation...I am now deciding to leave it now...

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How the salary growth look like for a Principal Engineer at HCLTech in India?

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

Experience	Average Salary Range
10 years	₹33.3 Lakhs to ₹42.6 Lakhs per year
12 years	₹31.1 Lakhs to ₹39.7 Lakhs per year
15 years	₹40.5 Lakhs to ₹51.8 Lakhs per year

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HCLTech Principal Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹34.5 Lakhs to ₹45 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3 HCLTech latest salaries received from various employees of HCLTech.