Freecharge Salary in India (2026)
Based on 667 salaries shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Engineering median
- ₹18.9 LPA
- ≈ ₹1,26,000 in hand / month
- Engineering range (P25–P75)
- ₹12–26.4 L
- Middle 50% of engineers
- Engineers, 0–1 yr
- ₹9 LPA
- 14 salaries
- Engineers, 10+ years
- ₹27.5 LPA
- 39 salaries
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use 452 engineering salaries from all 667, after the top and bottom 5% are removed so typos don't skew them.
Engineering roles only (software, data, QA, DevOps and the like). Across all roles at Freecharge: ₹18 LPA median.
Freecharge salary at a glance
Engineers at Freecharge earn a median of ₹18.9 LPA fixed, with most between ₹12 and ₹26.4 LPA. Across all 667 salaries shared on Weekday, every role included, the median is ₹18 LPA. Engineering freshers start around ₹9 LPA, and pay roughly doubles by 4–6 years, reaching ₹27.5 LPA past 10 years. Lead Software Developer and Principal Engineer are the best-paid titles with enough data.
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Freecharge salary for freshers
Engineering roles · 0–1 year of experience · 14 salaries
₹9 LPA
Median · range ₹7.4–10.9 LPA- In hand: about ₹66,000 a month at ₹9 LPA (calculate yours)
Freecharge salary by experience
Engineering roles · Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs14 salaries₹9 L₹7.4–10.9 L
- 2–3 yrs69 salaries₹10.4 L₹9–15 L
- 4–6 yrs227 salaries₹18.4 L₹12.4–25.4 L
- 7–9 yrs99 salaries₹24 L₹18–30.4 L
- 10+ yrs39 salaries₹27.5 L₹22.5–33 L
Freecharge salary by role
Job titles as people hold them, highest median first.
| Role | Median | Typical range | Salaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Software Developer | ₹30.4 L | ₹24–38.5 L | 18 |
| Principal Engineer | ₹29 L | ₹26.6–36.5 L | 16 |
| Freecharge Lead Software Development Engineer salary | ₹25.4 L | ₹22.6–29.9 L | 55 |
| Freecharge Lead Software Engineer salary | ₹25.3 L | ₹21–32 L | 41 |
| Lead Technical Program Manager | ₹19.4 L | ₹16.8–21.5 L | 6 |
| Freecharge Software Engineer salary | ₹17.8 L | ₹11.5–25.3 L | 30 |
| Freecharge Senior Software Engineer salary | ₹16 L | ₹13–21 L | 41 |
| Freecharge Senior Software Development Engineer salary | ₹15 L | ₹9.5–17.8 L | 38 |
| Senior Product Designer | ₹14.5 L | ₹10.5–19.5 L | 10 |
| Freecharge Software Development Engineer salary | ₹14 L | ₹9–33 L | 53 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer Test | ₹12 L | ₹10.5–12.2 L | 6 |
| Sde | ₹11 L | ₹8.8–14.1 L | 12 |
| DevOps Engineer | ₹11 L | ₹10–15.4 L | 6 |
| Senior QA Engineer | ₹10 L | ₹9.5–12 L | 5 |
| Software Developer | ₹9.8 L | ₹7.7–16 L | 18 |
The 15 most reported titles with 5 or more salaries are shown. The other 158 titles still count in the totals above.
Freecharge Lead Software Developer salary
Median ₹30.4 LPA · most earn ₹24–38.5 LPA · 18 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 11 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹23.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹22 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹23.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹38.5 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹38.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹38.5 L |
Freecharge Principal Engineer salary
Median ₹29 LPA · most earn ₹26.6–36.5 LPA · 16 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 17 yrs | ₹27.8 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 12 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹30 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹38 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹42 L |
| 11 yrs | ₹26 L |
Freecharge Lead Software Development Engineer salary
Median ₹25.4 LPA · most earn ₹22.6–29.9 LPA · 55 salaries · Full Lead Software Development Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21.4 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹17.5 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹35 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹44 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹32 L |
Freecharge Lead Software Engineer salary
Median ₹25.3 LPA · most earn ₹21–32 LPA · 41 salaries · Full Lead Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹32 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹36 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹27.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹24 L |
Freecharge Lead Technical Program Manager salary
Median ₹19.4 LPA · most earn ₹16.8–21.5 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹19.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹22 L |
Freecharge Software Engineer salary
Median ₹17.8 LPA · most earn ₹11.5–25.3 LPA · 30 salaries · Full Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 0 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹15.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹13 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹6.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹13 L |
Freecharge Senior Software Engineer salary
Median ₹16 LPA · most earn ₹13–21 LPA · 41 salaries · Full Senior Software Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16.3 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹28 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
Freecharge Senior Software Development Engineer salary
Median ₹15 LPA · most earn ₹9.5–17.8 LPA · 38 salaries · Full Senior Software Development Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 9 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.1 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.1 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹6.1 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹15 L |
| Not shared | ₹17 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹16 L |
Freecharge Senior Product Designer salary
Median ₹14.5 LPA · most earn ₹10.5–19.5 LPA · 10 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹21 L |
| 9 yrs | ₹7.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹20 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
Freecharge Software Development Engineer salary
Median ₹14 LPA · most earn ₹9–33 LPA · 53 salaries · Full Software Development Engineer breakdown ›
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹11.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹22 L |
Freecharge Senior Software Development Engineer Test salary
Median ₹12 LPA · most earn ₹10.5–12.2 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹12.3 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹12.3 L |
Freecharge Sde salary
Median ₹11 LPA · most earn ₹8.8–14.1 LPA · 12 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹7.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹8 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹11 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 7 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 1 yr | ₹7.2 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹15 L |
Freecharge DevOps Engineer salary
Median ₹11 LPA · most earn ₹10–15.4 LPA · 6 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 5 yrs | ₹19 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹16.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹10 L |
Freecharge Senior QA Engineer salary
Median ₹10 LPA · most earn ₹9.5–12 LPA · 5 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 7 yrs | ₹12 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹14 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹10 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹4.3 L |
Freecharge Software Developer salary
Median ₹9.8 LPA · most earn ₹7.7–16 LPA · 18 salaries
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹7 L |
| 1 yr | ₹14.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 1 yr | ₹9 L |
| 1 yr | ₹7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.2 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹10 L |
Work culture at Freecharge
From 1 anonymous review by someone at Freecharge · Weekday culture survey
- Typical workday
- 8–10 hrs
- per day, as reported
- Weekend / after-hours work
- Never
- typical answer
- Appraisals
- 5–10% hikes
- typical yearly hike
- Leaves you actually get
- 20 / yr
- median · 3 interview rounds
| Submitted | Hours / day | Weekend work | Appraisal | Leaves / yr | Interview rounds | Rude manager? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 8–10 hrs | Never | 5–10% hikes | 20 | 3 | Never |
- May 2024Work 8–10 hrs a dayWeekends: neverAppraisals: 5–10% hikesRude manager: never20 leaves a year · 3 interview rounds
Only 1 review so far, so treat this as one person's experience, not the full picture. Pay figures above come from 667 salaries; culture comes from a separate anonymous survey.
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Freecharge salary FAQs
What is the average salary at Freecharge?
Engineers at Freecharge earn a median fixed salary of ₹18.9 LPA, and the middle half earn ₹12–26.4 LPA. Across every role — 667 salaries shared on Weekday — the median is ₹18 LPA.
What is the Freecharge salary for freshers?
Engineering freshers (0–1 years) at Freecharge earn a median of ₹9 LPA, and most get ₹7.4–10.9 LPA. That is about ₹66,000 a month in hand.
Which role pays the most at Freecharge?
Among titles with enough salaries, Lead Software Developer (₹30.4 LPA median) and Principal Engineer (₹29 LPA) are the best paid at Freecharge.
How much does a Freecharge employee earn after 5 years?
Engineers with 4–6 years of experience earn a median of ₹18.4 LPA, and most earn ₹12.4–25.4 LPA. Engineering freshers start at ₹9 LPA.
What does Freecharge pay with 10+ years of experience?
Engineers with more than 10 years at Freecharge earn a median of ₹27.5 LPA, most between ₹22.5–33 LPA.
Does Freecharge pay more than Flipkart?
For engineers at 2–3 years of experience, Flipkart pays 44% more: ₹15 LPA median against ₹10.4 LPA at Freecharge. Comparing the same roles at the same experience keeps it like for like.
Are these Freecharge salaries CTC or in-hand?
They are fixed CTC a year, before PF and tax, without bonus or stock. At the ₹18.9 LPA engineering median, take-home is about ₹1,26,000 a month under the new tax regime.
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