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

12 - 17 years exp.

₹32 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

34% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 12 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Software Engineer Salary 14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹43.2 L/yr - ₹52.8 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Software Engineer Salary 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹34.2 L/yr - ₹41.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Jul 2024

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Principal Software Engineer salary at Rocket Software ranges between ₹32 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Rocket Software.

Experience wise Rocket Software Principal Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 13 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹28.8 L/yr - ₹36.8 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹34.2 L/yr - ₹43.7 L/yr
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14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹43.2 L/yr - ₹55.2 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹47.5 L/yr - ₹52.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Rocket Software

Software Engineer (working remotely)

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 13 Aug 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Salary n promotion people n managers are very stringent on using old technologies if new technologies does the work better they will still not use that no use of brain just following instructions you will end up in managerial positions

Salary - Bad

+3 more

Software Architect in Pune

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Jun 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Compensation Leaves Office work from home culture Medical ( 7 members converted from family including In-laws, OPD bills are reimbursed up to 30, 000) Udemy and Linklind learning is free. Certifications cost done for CKAD, CKA, AWS, AZURE, KAFKA, ELASTIC and various others got reimbursed instantly. Referral bonus (Min 65,000) Yearly bonus (For rating above than 4/5 it's 150%)

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

Nothing

SDET-III in Bangalore Rural

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Apr 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

... can escalate to the higher management. You will be saved. Work culture is good. Yearly bonus is guaranteed. Minimum 10% hike is assured.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

Demographic wise people politics. Groupsim on hindi speaking people.

Project Manager in Pune (working remotely)

Full Time

Strategic & Top Management Department

1.0

• posted on 25 Feb 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Used to like the previous CEO and the board of directors who had very employee friendly policies which ensured a great working environment and excellent work life balance

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

New CEO and his new board of directors who are turning the company into one of the worst possible places to work in. There is no job security, the higher management is just playing dirty politics and firing people who refuse to become sheer puppets and yesmen

Skill development - Bad

+4 more

Senior Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru (working remotely)

Full Time

Other Department

2.0

• posted on 04 Oct 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Very flexible and work life balance

Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Highly political environment. You will get promoted if you are good and buttered with the manager. Leaders bring in their favoured friends from their past organisation thus providing no or limited growth to the employees

Salary - Poor

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Hi, I'm currently drawing a salary of 27.7 (25.3 is fixed) LPA in my current organization and I got a new offer for 39LPA (33.3 is fixed and 1L joining bonus total 40) I'm almost going to complete by 2 years in my current organization and overall I have 11 years experience as QA. How do you rate this salary jump?

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What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Software?

Principal Software Engineer salary at Rocket Software in India ranges between ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 34% more than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Rocket Software India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Software is 34% more than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Operating Systems, Computer science, Data Structures, Software Design and genetics are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Software India.

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

Salesforce Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹39.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
VMware Software Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹42.0 Lakhs to ₹80.1 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹110.0 Lakhs per year
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs per year
Cisco Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹62.0 Lakhs per year

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

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Netcore Cloud Private Limited Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹17.5 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Software ranges between ₹2,49,048 per month to ₹2,59,172 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Rocket Software Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Software Engineer at Rocket Software?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Rocket Software Principal Software Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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