PwC Chennai Software Engineer Salaries by 9 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 5 years exp.

₹4.7 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

38% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in Management Consulting Companies for 2 - 5 years of experience

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Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

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PwC Software Engineer Salary

2 - 5 years exp. (9 salaries)

₹4.7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Deloitte Software Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 11% less
KPMG India Software Engineer Salary 3 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 30% less	2 job openings
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Ernst & Young Software Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 30% less
Accenture Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (1.8k salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 30% less
IBM Software Engineer Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (250 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 5% more
TCS Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (2k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 41% less
Infosys Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (389 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 46% less
Wipro Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (957 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr 23% less	10 job openings
Capgemini Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 43% less	110 job openings
Cognizant Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (2.4k salaries)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr 24% less	1 job opening
HCLTech Software Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (5.8k salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr 55% less	1 job opening
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Tech Mahindra Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (2.6k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr 44% less	15 job openings
Genpact Software Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr 17% less
Oracle Software Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 48% more	2 job openings
Amazon Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 76% more	3 job openings
Facebook Software Engineer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹60.7 L/yr - ₹87.7 L/yr 641% more	3 job openings
Gartner Software Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹11.2 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 47% more	3 job openings
Frost & Sullivan Software Engineer Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 35% less
Guidehouse Software Engineer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 7% less	1 job opening

Software Engineer salary at PwC ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of PwC.

Experience wise PwC Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
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4 years (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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Top skills at PwC for Software Engineer

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Salary related reviews for PwC

Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 21 Aug 2023

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. CTC offered is great for most of the employees. 2. Bonus is not included in CTC. 3. Quick appraisals.

Salary - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

1. Work culture. 2. Worst work life balance. 3. Worst company for Software Development. None of the best practices are followed in 90% of the projects. 4. They cheat with their clients. 5. They unnecessarily start software development without freezing the requirements. 6. 70% of people here are unprofessional. 8. Unlimited office politics.

Skill development - Poor

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Senior Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...e is enough potential for growth if you like to work in the offshore segment. 2. The salary is good. 3. Good experience if you want to move out of India in other AC's or Onshore teams. Although there have been less opportunity to move to the onshore team recently.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

1. There is no concept of work life balance. There seems to be busy season all around the year specially in EUM and TMT Industry. 2. If your manager has a habbit of micromanagement then it is going to be very difficult to grow in your job. 3. Minimal to no client facing audit experience.

Work-life balance - Poor

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Unfortunately I was so troubled there is nothing good about pec in my case

Dislikes

Worst work life balance is a myth in pwc, management is toxic. They do not treat employee with respect , less pay, more work, no pay for extra time worked , managers will force employee to work from home

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 04 Nov 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It has been great experience working in PwC India for last 2 years. Overall work culture, job satisfaction and quality of work is really good. Also everyone is very supportive whenever needed. Medical Insurance policy is great though copay is raised to 15% from this year. Hybrid work policy is another key aspects here.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

...s for learn things as work pressure remains constant and high most of the times. Also compensation wise, PwC is renowned but unfortunately last year hike percentage was very bad. Hope this will improve from the coming years.

Senior Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

2.0

• posted on 04 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Competitive Salary Working experience with clients from developed countries like European countries and the USA. Frequent technology updates

Dislikes

Poor work-Life Salary hikes are stopped for small reasons or no reasons Employees are fired for no reason High performance does not matter when considering promotions and employee retention

Job security - Bad

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at PwC Chennai?

Software Engineer salary at PwC in Chennai ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 38% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of PwC Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at PwC is 38% 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 PwC?

SQL, Javascript, Business Intelligence, Software Configuration Management and Python are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Engineer at PwC Chennai.

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

Facebook Software Engineer Salary - ₹60.7 Lakhs to ₹87.7 Lakhs per year
Amazon Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Gartner Software Engineer Salary - ₹11.2 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

Guidehouse Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹9.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Software Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
Cognizant Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹14.2 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at PwC ranges between ₹74,461 per month to ₹76,387 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average PwC Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the PwC Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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PwC Software Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 9 PwC latest salaries received from various employees of PwC.