TCS Principal Software Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 15 years exp.

₹16 Lakhs - ₹41 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

19% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 15 years of experience

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Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024

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Infosys Principal Software Engineer Salary 7 - 18 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹18.9 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 20% more
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HCLTech Principal Software Engineer Salary 9 - 20 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹23 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 29% more
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Persistent Systems Principal Software Engineer Salary 4 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr 26% more
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IBM Principal Software Engineer Salary 7 - 17 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr 18% more
Capgemini Principal Software Engineer Salary 9 - 19 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹30.4 L/yr 6% less	5 job openings
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Accenture Principal Software Engineer Salary 2 - 18 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr 7% more
Dell R&D Center Principal Software Engineer Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹33 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 46% more
NTT Data Principal Software Engineer Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 38% less
Genpact Principal Software Engineer Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 9% more
DXC Technology Principal Software Engineer Salary 8 - 21 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 12% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Principal Software Engineer Salary 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹32.9 L/yr - ₹42.1 L/yr 44% more
NielsenIQ Principal Software Engineer Salary 16 - 19 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹22.6 L/yr - ₹32.4 L/yr 10% more

Principal Software Engineer salary at TCS ranges between ₹16 Lakhs to ₹41 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Principal Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.7 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
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10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹23 L/yr - ₹29.4 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹23.3 L/yr - ₹29.8 L/yr
12 years (6 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹41 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹26 L/yr - ₹48.5 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for TCS

Senior Associate in Mumbai

Full Time

Shipping & Maritime Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Best place to experience person, if you not want work in pressure than this company is your type.

Job security - Excellent

Dislikes

Salary growth is very low as compared other bpo company for freshers and experience employees politics they think that we are the only boss

Salary - Poor

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System Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

job security is the best part here. company culture and ethics are also greatbecause it TATA. Most of the government project and national level projects are likely to coming here. Depending on the type of project you are getting your life and experience will be super good or super bad.

Job security - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

very less pay scale and growth. even appraisals are given in penneies. if it is your first job, then you will be stuck at the same salary bracket for a very long time and andit's very difficult to get digital or innovator profiles being in a project which require too much effort from your side,and occasionally they keep changing the rooms and conditions also.

Salary - Poor

+2 more

System Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...only 25% of workforce will work from office by 2025 now has changed their words. Woth no work life balance, and minimum salary bands, I feel it's an organization forcing their employees to scramble with stupid policies. Being such a big organization, it should lead the Digital work Real life. But again, it is promoting and forcing employees to WFO inefficiently. It is an organization which don't give increments and promotions even if you are getting 5/5 points in reviews. In name of promotion, you will get more work and responsibilities without any increase in salary. In one word, the suffocation is increasing day by day in TCS. Also, Somebody, once joined TCS at early stage feels incompetent to the job market.

Dislikes

Everything is worst at TCS.

Salary - Bad

+5 more

Software Engineer in Lucknow

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 03 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Collegues, and company cultyre of TCS should be the benchmark in IT sector. And there is always to learn something, from collegues, management, or by ourselves. Job security is excellent.

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary and benefits doesn't do any good, as per industry standards. Appraisals and peomotions also at mercy of managers only.

Salary - Bad

+1 more

System Engineer in Mumbai

Full Time

Consulting Department

4.0

• posted on 03 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is amazing. Work life balance is also great. But with someone like me who needs work and wants to constantly learn, tcs wasn’t the place to start. It’s good for mid level careers, not for freshers.

Job security - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

No hikes, no motivation, no appraisals, shit salary. Failure to recognize true potential from right employee

Salary - Poor

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Hi guys I am working in PwC India for almost 2 years. And a overall total experience of 6+ year.my Tech stack is Power BI,SQL,Power apps etc I got a call from TCS for a related position My current CTC is 13 LPA How much hike can I expect in TCS ? And also does TCS provide joining letter quickly as I have heard that they often delay it ? And how is TCS currently for work and job security currently ?

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TCS Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at TCS?

Principal Software Engineer salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 19% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at TCS is 19% 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 TCS to a Principal Software Engineer in India?

Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹56.0 Lakhs per year
Dell R&D Center Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹33.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹32.9 Lakhs to ₹42.1 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year

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

Persistent Systems Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹18.9 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at TCS ranges between ₹1,60,685 per month to ₹1,66,813 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the TCS Principal Software Engineers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Principal Software Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹16 Lakhs to ₹41 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 11 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.