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Western Digital Principal Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
8 - 14 years exp.
₹24.5 Lakhs - ₹59 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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₹36.1 Lakhs
Variable (14%)
₹5.8 Lakhs
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33% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Consumer Electronics & Appliances Companies for 8 - 14 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Engineer Salary
8 - 14 years exp. (111 salaries)
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₹24.5 L/yr - ₹55.5 L/yr

Research & Development
Principal Engineer Salary
8 - 11 years exp. (9 salaries)
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₹30 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Principal Engineer Salary
9 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)
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₹37 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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10 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹26.5 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

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4 - 28 years exp. (15 salaries)

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₹30.3 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr

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Micron Technology Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 19 years exp. (42 salaries)

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₹24.5 L/yr - ₹96 L/yr

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10 - 24 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹34.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr

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7 - 19 years exp. (16 salaries)

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₹18 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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Infosys Principal Engineer Salary

5 - 18 years exp. (15 salaries)

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₹19 L/yr - ₹45.8 L/yr

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Wipro Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 25 years exp. (23 salaries)

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₹11.7 L/yr - ₹44.6 L/yr

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Tech Mahindra Principal Engineer Salary

8 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹20 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

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Cognizant Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 18 years exp. (14 salaries)

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₹19.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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HARMAN Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 15 years exp. (472 salaries)

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₹13.5 L/yr - ₹50.6 L/yr

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Dell Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 19 years exp. (152 salaries)

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₹17 L/yr - ₹51.6 L/yr

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OPPO Principal Engineer Salary

9 - 16 years exp. (22 salaries)

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₹29 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr

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Samsung Research Principal Engineer Salary

6 - 23 years exp. (7 salaries)

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₹32 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr

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Canon Principal Engineer Salary

18 - 21 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹10.8 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr

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Philips Principal Engineer Salary

13 - 21 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹27 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr

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Toshiba Principal Engineer Salary

11 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹24 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr

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Carrier Principal Engineer Salary

10 - 17 years exp. (3 salaries)

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₹36 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr

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Principal Engineer salary at Western Digital ranges between ₹24.5 Lakhs to ₹59 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 204 latest salaries received from various employees of Western Digital.

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Experience wise Western Digital Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
8 years  (18 salaries)

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₹32.3 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr
9 years  (24 salaries)

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₹25 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr
10 years  (54 salaries)

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₹24.5 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr
11 years  (34 salaries)

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₹25 L/yr - ₹58 L/yr
12 years  (30 salaries)

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₹28 L/yr - ₹59 L/yr
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Top skills at Western Digital for Principal Engineer

Python I2C SPI C++ Failure Analysis Test Cases Programming Data Modeling Problem Solving Data Analytics Embedded Systems ASIC VLSI EMI Physical Design

Salary related reviews for Western Digital

3.7

Rated by 24 employees for salary & benefits

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Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 May 2023

3.0
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Likes

Good package is offered at the time of joining.

Dislikes

Very minimal process and Culture is not good. Resulting in long working hours unnecessary. Collaboration is poor between teams. Appraisals and variables are skipped mostly. Growth is not great in terms of promotion and skillset both.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 30 May 2023

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Nothing to like

  • Job security - Good
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Dislikes

No growth . No hikes , No bonus . Office politics The designations are all messed up . Staff engineer is entry level Principal engineer is one above like (IC 4) Technologist is IC5 Be careful with designations when joining.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 15 Apr 2019

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I dint liked anything due to lot of politics

  • Job security - Good

Dislikes

This is one of the worst company where the managers do lot of politics, Good compensation and hike will be given only to the persons who are close to manager. They won’t bother if you give complain also. Managers behave so cheap where you can’t expect in corporate world. You will never grow under this type of people.

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Research & Development Department

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Likes

...d. If you are a high performer you can take wfh for 1 2 months. Flexible timing If company is doing good you will get better bonus based on performance.

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Dislikes

Top management is not trustworthy. Some politics in team and manager. Less gifts and goodies. Sometimes more work pressure. Managers only focus on work.

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  • Job security - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 03 Mar 2023

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Salary is OK kind.

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WDC gives random promotion, which are not related wot the work done. Employee can threaten and get promotion, can get salary hike. So deserving employees who wants to stay they remain behind while others who can get an outside offer and gets promotion and hike. No Work life balance. Management decisions are random, specifically after Khurram became SVP, he is removing all the people he does not like and promoting his favorite ones. There are many other thongs as well, but these are the ones which are important.

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  • Skill development - Bad
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Western Digital Principal Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Western Digital?
Principal Engineer salary at Western Digital in India ranges between ₹24.5 Lakhs to ₹59.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 33% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 204 latest salaries received from various employees of Western Digital India.
How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Western Digital India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Western Digital is 33% more than the average salary of a Principal Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Western Digital?
Python, I2C, SPI, C++ and Failure Analysis are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Western Digital India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Western Digital to a Principal Engineer in India?
  • Intel Principal Engineer Salary - ₹30.3 Lakhs to ₹120.0 Lakhs per year
  • Micron Technology Principal Engineer Salary - ₹24.5 Lakhs to ₹96.0 Lakhs per year
  • Whirlpool Principal Engineer Salary - ₹55.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
  • Samsung Principal Engineer Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹52.0 Lakhs per year
  • Samsung Research Principal Engineer Salary - ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Western Digital in India?
  • Philips Principal Engineer Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year
  • Carrier Principal Engineer Salary - ₹36.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Principal Engineer Salary - ₹34.5 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
  • OPPO Principal Engineer Salary - ₹29.0 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
  • HARMAN Principal Engineer Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹50.6 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Western Digital in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Western Digital ranges between ₹2,48,313 per month to ₹2,58,403 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Western Digital Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹24.5 Lakhs to ₹59.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Western Digital?
According to AmbitionBox, 84% of the Western Digital Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 9% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 102 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Western Digital Principal Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹24.5 Lakhs to ₹59 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 204 Western Digital latest salaries received from various employees of Western Digital.