IBM Software Engineer Salaries by 5500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 9 years exp.

₹5.6 Lakhs - ₹22.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

45% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Salary 0 - 9 years exp. (3.3k salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹21.7 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 0 - 9 years exp. (304 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Software Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (155 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (127 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr
Consulting Software Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (52 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹22.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025

Companies similar to IBM for Software Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (2.1k salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 156% more
Google Software Engineer Salary 0 - 20 years exp. (1.9k salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹75 L/yr 292% more
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Amazon Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (1.7k salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 141% more	6 job openings
Adobe Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (254 salaries)	₹7.3 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 48% more
Oracle Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 27% more	3 job openings
Cisco Software Engineer Salary 0 - 13 years exp. (2.6k salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 100% more	14 job openings
Intel Software Engineer Salary 1 - 12 years exp. (337 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 120% more	2 job openings
SAP Software Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (213 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 41% more
Salesforce Software Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (168 salaries)	₹12.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 105% more	2 job openings
Dell Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 4% less	1 job opening
Accenture Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (17.3k salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr 32% less
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TCS Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (23.3k salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 41% less
Infosys Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (5.7k salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹10.8 L/yr 45% less
Wipro Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (14k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr 32% less	10 job openings
HCLTech Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (23.5k salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 63% less	1 job opening
Capgemini Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (18.6k salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 51% less	85 job openings
Tech Mahindra Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (26.3k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 52% less	9 job openings
Cognizant Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (16.2k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr 35% less	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (16.2k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 52% less	2 job openings
HCL Group Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (3.1k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 57% less

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Software Engineer salary at IBM ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹22.3 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 5.5k latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.

Experience wise IBM Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (117 salaries)	₹1.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
1 year (334 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
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2 years (809 salaries)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
3 years (1.6k salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
4 years (1.4k salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
5 years (646 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr
6 years (288 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr
7 years (199 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹24.6 L/yr
8 years (116 salaries)	₹8.7 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
9 years (69 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr

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Top skills at IBM for Software Engineer

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2022

4.0

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Work culture is good and work life balance is better. The environment is good to work in.no logging in work time .

Salary - Good

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Salary and career growth are issues here in my opinion. Everything abkut salary and its hike is not as expected

Software Engineer in Bangalore Rural

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 20 May 2021

5.0

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I had worked in this organisation almostalmost 3+years now I left that organization due to some personal reason.but this organisation is very good and here colligeus also very kind of us .

Salary - Excellent

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There is a lot of politics and the management doesn’t address our issues. Salary is decent but career growth is slow.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 25 Jul 2018

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They invest a lot in Trainings and Certifications . Worklife balance is good

Skill development - Excellent

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...h no Manager qualities are given position based on experience but not caliber. Poor compensation , below par with market standards

Salary - Poor

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Software Engineer in Pune

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 07 Mar 2018

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...ure. Highly experienced professionals will train you however for a short period. Salary and appraisal are almost like other service-based MNCs. Work life balance in IBM is excellent.

Job security - Excellent

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Salary and appraisal is not encouraging.

Software Engineer in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 22 Mar 2018

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Whatever somebody will the management never gets satisfied. Exploits employees to the core without any promotion and salary hike. My salary is still same since 7 years.

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career growth, salary/appraisal, politics

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at IBM?

Software Engineer salary at IBM in India ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹22.3 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 45% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5.5k latest salaries received from various employees of IBM India.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at IBM is 45% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Python, Linux, Java, Javascript and Unix are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Engineer at IBM India.

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

Google Software Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹75.0 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
Amazon Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Intel Software Engineer Salary - ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Salesforce Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.4 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

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

Cisco Software Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Adobe Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
SAP Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at IBM ranges between ₹86,804 per month to ₹89,079 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average IBM Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹22.3 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Engineer at IBM?

According to AmbitionBox, 53% of the IBM Software Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 20% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.7k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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