TCS Software Development Engineer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹2.6 Lakhs - ₹10.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

55% less than the average Software Development Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

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Infosys Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (75 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr 4% more
Wipro Software Development Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr 15% more
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HCLTech Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (59 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 27% more
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Accenture Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (209 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 19% more	780 job openings
IBM Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (78 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr 115% more
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 212% more
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Persistent Systems Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹11.1 L/yr 2% less
Genpact Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr 77% more
Dell EMC Software Development Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 161% more
DXC Technology Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr 5% more
HCL Group Software Development Engineer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 21% less
Hexaware Technologies Software Development Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 34% more
Cyient Software Development Engineer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr 84% more
NielsenIQ Software Development Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr 92% more
NTT Software Development Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr 47% more

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Software Development Engineer salary at TCS ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 246 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Software Development Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (44 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
2 years (84 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
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3 years (75 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (33 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr
5 years (10 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

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Top skills at TCS for Software Development Engineer

Embedded Systems Embedded C CAPL UDS

Salary related reviews for TCS

3.2

Rated by 20 employees for salary & benefits

System Engineer in Indore

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 09 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

TCS offers good work life balance and average skill development. Once you are in they rarely fire. They have variety of projects where you will be mapped according to your skill even if you are average or poor in skill.

Job security - Good

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Dislikes

Poor salary hikes, Removal of hybrid mode. And Poor promotions. Only disadvantages of TCS job as a fresher is less money.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

System Engineer in New Delhi

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 08 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

there ae no layoffs in TCS and will hopefully never happen. There is never too much work hence there is a god work-life balance.

Job security - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

salary s too low and even the annual hikes are at a very low growth rate. getting promoted for people is very random instead of being time-based or merit based.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

System Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Other Department

5.0

• posted on 04 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

TCS offers excellent training and development programs to help employees grow professionally. Also TCS is a well-established company with a reputation for long-term stability.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Compensation is slower to rise compared to some other competitors in the industry.

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

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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

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TCS Software Development Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Development Engineer at TCS?

Software Development Engineer salary at TCS in India ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 55% less than the average Software Development Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 246 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS India.

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

The average salary of a Software Development Engineer at TCS is 55% less than the average salary of a Software Development Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Software Development Engineer at TCS?

Embedded Systems, Embedded C, CAPL and UDS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Development Engineer at TCS India.

Which similar companies are paying more than TCS to a Software Development Engineer in India?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹20.9 Lakhs per year
Zebra Technologies Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹9.2 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year

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

Cyient Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹18.6 Lakhs per year
Genpact Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year
NTT Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹12.6 Lakhs per year
Hexaware Technologies Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Development Engineer at TCS ranges between ₹47,706 per month to ₹48,835 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Software Development Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 51% of the TCS Software Development Engineers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 18% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 200 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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