Western Digital Principal Engineer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 14 years exp.

₹24.5 Lakhs - ₹59 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (86%)

₹36.1 Lakhs

Variable (14%)

₹5.8 Lakhs

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)	₹24.5 L/yr - ₹55.5 L/yr
Research & Development Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 11 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹30 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹37 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹26.5 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

Companies similar to Western Digital for Principal Engineer

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Intel Principal Engineer Salary 4 - 28 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹30.3 L/yr - ₹1.2 Cr/yr 70% more	1 job opening
Micron Technology Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 19 years exp. (42 salaries)	₹24.5 L/yr - ₹96 L/yr 44% more
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Samsung Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 24 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹30 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr 18% more
HCLTech Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹34.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 7% less
TCS Principal Engineer Salary 7 - 19 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 31% less
Infosys Principal Engineer Salary 5 - 18 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹45.8 L/yr 30% less
Wipro Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 25 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹11.7 L/yr - ₹44.6 L/yr 30% less
Tech Mahindra Principal Engineer Salary 8 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 47% less
Cognizant Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹19.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 32% less
HARMAN Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (472 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹50.6 L/yr 20% less	5 job openings
Dell Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 19 years exp. (152 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹51.6 L/yr 23% less	2 job openings
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OPPO Principal Engineer Salary 9 - 16 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹29 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr 7% less
Samsung Research Principal Engineer Salary 6 - 23 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹32 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr 8% more
Canon Principal Engineer Salary 18 - 21 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr 71% less
Philips Principal Engineer Salary 13 - 21 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr 3% more
Toshiba Principal Engineer Salary 11 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 26% less
Carrier Principal Engineer Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹36 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 7% less
Whirlpool Principal Engineer Salary 17 - 23 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹55 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr 39% more

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.

Experience wise Western Digital Principal Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (18 salaries)	₹32.3 L/yr - ₹54 L/yr
9 years (24 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr
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10 years (54 salaries)	₹24.5 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr
11 years (34 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹58 L/yr
12 years (30 salaries)	₹28 L/yr - ₹59 L/yr
13 years (27 salaries)	₹26.1 L/yr - ₹55.5 L/yr
14 years (17 salaries)	₹30.8 L/yr - ₹51.8 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

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

3.0

• posted on 10 May 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Skill development - Poor

+5 more

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 30 May 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like

Job security - Good

+1 more

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.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Senior Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 15 Apr 2019

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Research & Development Department

3.0

• posted on 01 Nov 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

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.

Job security - Poor

Senior Technologists Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 03 Mar 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary is OK kind.

Dislikes

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.

Skill development - Bad

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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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