IBM Principal Software Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 17 years exp.

₹16 Lakhs - ₹48 Lakhs

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At par with the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 17 years of experience

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Last Updated: 14 Sep 2024

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Principal Software Engineer salary at IBM ranges between ₹16 Lakhs to ₹48 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.

Experience wise IBM Principal Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18 L/yr - ₹39.7 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹26.2 L/yr
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9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.7 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹48.3 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16 L/yr - ₹35.8 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr
13 years (3 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.6 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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Top skills at IBM for Principal Software Engineer

VMware SQL OOAD Data Science Javascript Team Building customer support Open Source Machine Learning JSP XML Struts Hibernate Cloud Computing Db2

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Work culture and flexibility. Not too much stress.

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...(MS) holder from University of Texas at Arlington, USA are paid the same salary. Very huge pay disparity. No equal pay for equal work. Very racist and biased. Managers make false promises of promotions and very gradual pay hike. No meritrocracy. All degrees are the same. Doesnt matter if you worked until 3AM on projects to earn your STEM degree. BE and US STEM degrees are dirt cheap in India. US Management plays favorites.

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Everything Excellent company, work life balance is great Pay is decent not as great as others but it compensates it with other benefits.

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1. Working on latest technologies in few projects. 2. On time promotions if you are doing your job and working on client projects. 3. Good Annual hike compared to other service based companies.

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1. Entire work on few people in project, others will relax and take same salary or in many cases more than you. 2. Less clients and more internal projects which makes promotion delay, unless there is huge dependency you won't get promotion. 3. Promotion depend on no of employees under manager and his budget not on performance. 4. They will release from project just before appraisal so you won't get neither appraisal nor promotion.

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The access to learning platforms.

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...tion. Everyone keeps quiet about this, if you speak up, you will be highlighted. This is so worse that any other benefit pales in comparison, even a high salary.

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... be easy and you will grow and learn many things else your life would be hell. There is no hike or promotion. if you work here 4-5 years you won't get job outside any I have seen many people here. You will start enjoying here as there is no much work, which will prevent in your skill development.

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IBM Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at IBM?

Principal Software Engineer salary at IBM in India ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 4% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of IBM India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at IBM is 4% less 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 IBM?

VMware, SQL, OOAD, Data Science and Javascript are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at IBM India.

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

Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.0 Lakhs to ₹115.0 Lakhs per year
Google Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.2 Lakhs to ₹120.0 Lakhs per year
Amazon Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
Qualcomm Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹85.5 Lakhs per year
Cisco Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹62.0 Lakhs per year

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

Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹56.0 Lakhs per year
Dell R&D Center Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹32.9 Lakhs to ₹42.1 Lakhs per year
Intel Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹48.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at IBM ranges between ₹1,85,193 per month to ₹1,92,429 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average IBM Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the IBM Principal Software Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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IBM Principal Software Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹16 Lakhs to ₹48 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 13 IBM latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.