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

1 - 5 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

6% less than the average Software Engineer Tester Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

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TCS Software Engineer Tester Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (16 salaries)

₹4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Wipro Software Engineer Tester Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 25% more
HCLTech Software Engineer Tester Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr 16% less
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Tech Mahindra Software Engineer Tester Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr 9% more
LTIMindtree Software Engineer Tester Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr 4% more
Mphasis Software Engineer Tester Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 1% less
Hexaware Technologies Software Engineer Tester Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 13% more
Accenture Software Engineer Tester Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 32% more
Cognizant Software Engineer Tester Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 42% more
Capgemini Software Engineer Tester Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr 13% less

Software Engineer Tester salary at TCS ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 16 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.

Experience wise TCS Software Engineer Tester salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years (3 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
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3 years (4 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
4 years (5 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for TCS

3.0

Rated by 1 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

+2 more

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

Senior Test Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 08 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security and company culture is very nice

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

They are taking new hired with good salary but not willing to give that salary to the person who is loyal and working from 10 years. Policy need to be change for the employees who give there 10 years to the company.

Salary - Bad

+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

+6 more

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

+2 more

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What is the salary of Software Engineer Tester at TCS Chennai?

Software Engineer Tester salary at TCS in Chennai ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 6% less than the average Software Engineer Tester Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 16 latest salaries received from various employees of TCS Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer Tester at TCS is 6% less than the average salary of a Software Engineer Tester in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Cognizant Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
Hexaware Technologies Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year

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

LTIMindtree Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹5.6 Lakhs per year
Mphasis Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Software Engineer Tester Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer Tester at TCS ranges between ₹36,309 per month to ₹37,529 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average TCS Software Engineer Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 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 Engineer Tester at TCS in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 36% of the TCS Software Engineer Testers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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TCS Software Engineer Tester salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 16 TCS latest salaries received from various employees of TCS.