PayPal Software Engineer Level 1 Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 3 years exp.

₹12.1 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

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Google Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.1 L/yr - ₹27.3 L/yr 42% more
Amazon Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (15 salaries)	Unlock ₹13.5 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 30% more
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Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹14.5 L/yr - ₹45.2 L/yr 71% more
Adobe Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (11 salaries)	Unlock ₹7 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr 42% less
Flipkart Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹22 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 21% more
Ola Cabs Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹9 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 25% less
Uber Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹35 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 102% more
Salesforce Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹10 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 16% less
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HighRadius Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (122 salaries)	Unlock ₹7 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr 38% less
MasterCard Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (36 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.1 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr 41% less
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Paytm Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹9 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 35% less
Mobikwik Software Engineer Level 1 Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.8 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 45% less

Software Engineer Level 1 salary at PayPal ranges between ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 31 latest salaries received from various employees of PayPal.

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Experience wise PayPal Software Engineer Level 1 salaries

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1 year (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹12.1 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
2 years (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
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3 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹20.5 L/yr - ₹24.6 L/yr

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Senior Credit Underwriter in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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Finance & Accounting Department

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• posted on 11 Feb 2025

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Good work environment, good salary, good other benefits like company stocks and best health policy

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You can be out of work in a day, no skill development and in terms of knowledge gain, or your experience not be of any use in credit domain

Skill development - Bad

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Procurement Specialist in Chennai

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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• posted on 16 Nov 2024

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mainly work life balance and salary. Initially company provided many good benefits for employees but later some cheap employees doing cheap tricks then company started cost cutting. Otherwise, a very good organization. Only one bad thing is lay off's - not sure when they announce lay off

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except lay off news, rest everything is good.

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Senior Data Scientist in Chennai

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

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• posted on 27 Jul 2024

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Good pay and RSU refreshers every year. Good severance pay and excellent Insurance coverage

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Too much reorg which is creating fear of job security. Biased promotion cycles across teams, few teams has very poor budget for promotion.

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Software Development Engineer 3 in Chennai

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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Code Quality standard is high.

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...dership changes. Existing engineering people don't share knowledge to new hires. No perks apart from salary.

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Software Engineer III in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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Brand name is kind of only plus thing. Insurance coverage is good. Hybrid and remote models.

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PP is on cost cutting spree. And there were very less benefits to begin with it is becoming like any other it company. Too many levels and freq change in leadership in recent times. Cross team collaboration is not so good. If your team and manager are good then PP is good. it's hard to summarize because I have seen employee experience from going good to very bad.

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PayPal Software Engineer Level 1 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal?

Software Engineer Level 1 salary at PayPal in India ranges between ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 94% more than the average Software Engineer Level 1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 31 latest salaries received from various employees of PayPal India.

How does the salary of a Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal is 94% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer Level 1 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal?

Financial Services, Coding, Javascript, Python and Computer science are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal India.

Which similar companies are paying more than PayPal to a Software Engineer Level 1 in India?

Uber Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹45.2 Lakhs per year
Google Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹11.1 Lakhs to ₹27.3 Lakhs per year
Amazon Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
Flipkart Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Software Engineer Level 1 in companies similar to PayPal in India?

Salesforce Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
Ola Cabs Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Paytm Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
HighRadius Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year
MasterCard Software Engineer Level 1 Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹15.2 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal ranges between ₹1,26,514 per month to ₹1,30,637 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average PayPal Software Engineer Level 1 salary in India which ranges between ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Engineer Level 1 at PayPal?

According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the PayPal Software Engineer Level 1s reported a notice period of 1 Month, 41% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 17 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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