McAfee Principal Software Engineer Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

11 - 20 years exp.

₹12.1 Lakhs - ₹45 Lakhs

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10% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in Software Product Companies for 11 - 20 years of experience

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Last Updated: 2 Aug 2023

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Principal Software Engineer salary at McAfee ranges between ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹45 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 20 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of McAfee.

Experience wise McAfee Principal Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 2 Aug 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹28.2 L/yr
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13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.3 L/yr - ₹22.1 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20.5 L/yr - ₹26.2 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹26 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr

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4.0

• posted on 03 Jun 2021

4.0

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McAfee is a great brand and has some amazing products. They are generous in giving compensation and other benefits. However, eventually all boils down to two things 1. Which project/team you are working on and 2. whom are you reporting to. If these two things are good then rest are just bells and whistles. I hope you agree with me. There are some really high quality engineers who have vast experience and they are very helpful. One needs to have really good etiquette and email writing skills as well because you will have to interact a lot with people from other cultures and geographies. However, overall experience has been great and it is highly recommendable.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 19 Sep 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Good work life balance. You get great learning opportunities. Salary is credited on 25th of every month

Salary - Good

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Promotions and Appraisals are very bad at McAfee. Frequent firings at Upper Level management.

Promotions - Poor

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IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Sep 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It used to be a good company with great benefits

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

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Mcafee has undergone a lot of changes in management in recent time. No more job security, compensation or hike. You have to work to exceed management’s expectations but they won’t give even decent hike, only single digits.

Job security - Bad

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 29 Apr 2018

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary, cab facility.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

The company is not doing up to the mark. Not satisfied because it only give importance to managers not For those u work under them. There is no option in. Learning new things. Your seniors expect you to work as a donkey and not as smart as dog.

Skill development - Bad

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SDE (Software Development Engineer) in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Product Engineering Department

4.0

• posted on 08 Aug 2017

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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McAfee Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at McAfee?

Principal Software Engineer salary at McAfee in India ranges between ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 20 years. According to our estimates it is 10% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of McAfee India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at McAfee is 10% less than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Sophos Technologies Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹37.5 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
Palo Alto Networks Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹101.6 Lakhs per year
NortonLifeLock's Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹62.0 Lakhs per year
Cvent Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹54.0 Lakhs per year
Teradata Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.1 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year

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

Amadeus Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹46.0 Lakhs per year
Veritas Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹46.0 Lakhs per year
Visteon Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹51.5 Lakhs per year
UKG Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.3 Lakhs to ₹42.4 Lakhs per year
Oracle Cerner Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.1 Lakhs to ₹38.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at McAfee ranges between ₹1,75,159 per month to ₹1,81,942 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average McAfee Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 20 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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