IBM Chennai Software Engineer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 9 years exp.

₹4.6 Lakhs - ₹21.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

51% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 9 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (181 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹21.1 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹19.6 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Software Engineer Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
Consulting Software Engineer Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025

Companies similar to IBM for Software Engineer in Chennai

IBM Software Engineer Salary

1 - 9 years exp. (250 salaries)

₹4.6 L/yr - ₹21.6 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Amazon Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹20.6 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 129% more	1 job opening
Oracle Software Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 41% more	2 job openings
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Cisco Software Engineer Salary 0 - 14 years exp. (119 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹40.6 L/yr 120% more	7 job openings
SAP Software Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹21.4 L/yr 39% more
Accenture Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (1.8k salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr 33% less
TCS Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (2k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 43% less
Infosys Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (392 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 46% less
Wipro Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (968 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹15.4 L/yr 28% less	6 job openings
HCLTech Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (5.7k salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr 59% less
Capgemini Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 48% less	97 job openings
Tech Mahindra Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (2.6k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 49% less
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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (2.3k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹14.6 L/yr 31% less	11 job openings
LTIMindtree Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 47% less
HCL Group Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (999 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr 53% less
Virtusa Consulting Services Software Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (710 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 33% less
DXC Technology Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (164 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 37% less	6 job openings
NTT Data Software Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (116 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 43% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (67 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹11.7 L/yr 12% less	1 job opening
NielsenIQ Software Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (67 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr 8% more	4 job openings
Atos Software Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr 51% less

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Software Engineer salary at IBM ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹21.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 250 latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.

Experience wise IBM Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (14 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
2 years (27 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
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3 years (84 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
4 years (73 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr
5 years (31 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
6 years (15 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
7 years (4 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹28.3 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18 L/yr - ₹33.3 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18 L/yr - ₹38.9 L/yr

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Top skills at IBM for Software Engineer

Python Linux Java Javascript Unix Software Development GIT Networking Cloud SQL C++ Data Structures Kubernetes Software Engineering Agile

Salary related reviews for IBM

4.0

Rated by 14 employees for salary & benefits

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.

Dislikes

career growth, salary/appraisal, politics

Salary - Bad

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

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

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

+6 more

Dislikes

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

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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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Dislikes

Salary and appraisal is not encouraging.

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at IBM Chennai?

Software Engineer salary at IBM in Chennai ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹21.6 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 51% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 250 latest salaries received from various employees of IBM Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at IBM is 51% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Amazon Software Engineer Salary - ₹20.6 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Cisco Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.2 Lakhs to ₹40.6 Lakhs per year
Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
SAP Software Engineer Salary - ₹9.9 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹21.3 Lakhs per year

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year
TELUS Digital Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹9.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Software Engineer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹15.4 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at IBM ranges between ₹80,581 per month to ₹82,680 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average IBM Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹21.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Engineer at IBM in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 79% of the IBM Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 13% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 76 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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IBM Software Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹21.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 250 IBM latest salaries received from various employees of IBM.