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Zeta Principal Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
9 - 15 years exp.
₹62 Lakhs - ₹1 Crore
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164% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in Emerging Technologies Companies for 9 - 15 years of experience

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Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

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Principal Engineer salary at Zeta ranges between ₹62 Lakhs to ₹1 Crore per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 27 latest salaries received from various employees of Zeta.

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Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

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9 years  (4 salaries)

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₹70 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr
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₹70 L/yr - ₹93 L/yr
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Top skills at Zeta for Principal Engineer

Data Structures Distribution System Database Design RDBMS Object Oriented Design Network Security HBase Backend Cryptography OOAD Coding Product Management AWS Java MySQL
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4.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 22 Oct 2023

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

apart from salary didnt find anything interesting about the org.

  • Salary - Good

Dislikes

lot and lot of micromanagement toxic work culture no process is followed for software development legacy codebase no standards, guidelines followed in coding very immatured org

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  • Skill development - Bad
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Engineering Department

1.0
  •  posted on 28 Sep 2022

2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

pay is reasonably good. brand name

Dislikes

Everything from the bad WLB, the overbearing authoritarian CTO and his lackeys. Obscure greek names for the overengineered platform services which we're forced to consume, instead of simpler OSS alternatives.

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  • Salary - Poor
  • +6 more

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Product Management Department

3.0
  •  posted on 13 Dec 2024

4.0
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Likes

1. Great co-founders with good ethics and strong personalities 2. Good salary and perks 3. Finance domain is challenging and interesting

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

1. Work life balance was difficult 2. Too frequent team re-orientations, creates lot of confusion. Many a times this leads to lack of direction for months. Leads to internal politics to stay relevant. 3. Employees work under a constant fear of elimination. You may be a star performer this quarter, and may be asked to leave the next quarter.

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  • Job security - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 12 Mar 2023

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good problem statement. Latest technology stack. Good compensation. Highly professional and quality employees, especially ones that were hired during Covid. Good facilities in the office.

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  • Salary - Good

Dislikes

Unclear problem-product fit. RTO and mandatory attendance policy. Unprofessional early-stage employees flexing their bloated titles and closeness to founders. Individual centric appraisal and no org/team level bonuses. Appraisal comes with one year bond. Changing notice periods. No transportation/allowance provided by company.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 29 Aug 2023

5.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

- People - Pay - Benefits

  • Salary - Excellent
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Dislikes

- Hustle Culture - New office in Whitefield - Sometimes you don't understand if the work that you are putting in is making any difference or not to the company - Had great culture few years back but it has declined with rapid growth in company size

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Zeta Principal Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Engineer at Zeta?
Principal Engineer salary at Zeta in India ranges between ₹62.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 164% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 27 latest salaries received from various employees of Zeta India.
How does the salary of a Principal Engineer at Zeta India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Engineer at Zeta is 164% 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 Zeta?
Data Structures, Distribution System, Database Design, RDBMS and Object Oriented Design are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Engineer at Zeta India.
What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in companies similar to Zeta in India?
  • Amazon Principal Engineer Salary - ₹37.5 Lakhs to ₹119.0 Lakhs per year
  • CoinDCX Principal Engineer Salary - ₹52.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
  • Razorpay Principal Engineer Salary - ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹97.0 Lakhs per year
  • Paytm Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹94.0 Lakhs per year
  • Uber Principal Engineer Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Engineer at Zeta in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Engineer at Zeta ranges between ₹4,54,478 per month to ₹4,67,474 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Zeta Principal Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹62.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Engineer at Zeta?
According to AmbitionBox, 60% of the Zeta Principal Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 40% reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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