IBM Lead Test Engineer Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

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₹8.6 Lakhs - ₹13.5 Lakhs

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18% less than the average Lead Test Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 years of experience

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Data Science & Analytics Lead Test Engineer Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Test Engineer Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.2 L/yr - ₹14.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Capgemini Lead Test Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 8% more
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Tech Mahindra Lead Test Engineer Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr 15% less
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Infosys Lead Test Engineer Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 1% more

Lead Test Engineer salary at IBM ranges between ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with 8 years of experience. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.

Experience wise IBM Lead Test Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (3 salaries)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for IBM

4.4

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Automation Test Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 04 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary is decent in India Software Labs, equivalent of Tier 2 PBCs. RSUs are also given to employees who perform well. IBM has turned its tech suite around after the RedHat acquisition, even for z/mainframe products. Newer tech stack is being implemented at breakneck pace, enough to overwhelm senior developers as well. Lots of opportunities to learn new stuff, including agentic AI. Job security is better than other PBCs for employees who perform well, but expect PIPs.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

You will get stuck in one job band for a very long time. Promotions from 7B to 8 are very hard in particular. Also, IBM India is the only entity among all IBM entities to have A and B subbands till job level 7 (tech lead), effectively prohibiting your growth to a decision-making position for a longer time. Indian management, especially managers who have moved laterally from IBM Consulting, is extremely orthodox, and technically inept. If your product delivery is controlled by an onshore lab (U.S., U.K., Germany, etc), expect the Indian management to have no understanding of what it is that you are doing on a day-to-day basis, and to be at loggerheads with the onshore managers. You, an ordinary employee, will no doubt be caught in the crossfire.

Promotions - Poor

+1 more

Test Lead in Bhubaneswar

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 16 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of projects available to engage people. More Onsite opportunity .

Job security - Good

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Dislikes

Skills are under utilized due to project pressure. Salary is low compared to market standard and appraisal takes lot of time. Insurance policy is poor.

Automation Test Specialist in Kolkata

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

4.0

• posted on 03 Nov 2023

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Highly flexible work culture.

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

No Appraisal or Promotion. Low single digit or NO salary hike. No clear HR policy. Too bureacartic and dependent on People Manager. No clear road map to switch between technology or the option is provided. Better for old age people.

Salary - Bad

+1 more

Test Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 05 Nov 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture and Work life balance. Ample of scope to learn new technologies and have growth within the company. Management always encourage to implement new ideas and innovation. As a company IBM provides healthy atmosphere to work and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Poor remuneration compared to the market, disparity in salary between new joiners and existing employees. Promotion cycles are uncertain.

Salary - Poor

Test Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Jun 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Joined 1 year back couldnt find any likes yet

Dislikes

...you hear IBM they talk about flexibility, But now "NO" there is no flexibilty No salary increments for promotion also you have to struggle alot

Salary - Poor

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

Experience	Average Salary Range
8 years	₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year

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IBM Lead Test Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3 IBM latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.