Cognizant Kolkata Automation Tester Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹2.6 Lakhs - ₹7.4 Lakhs

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At par with the average Automation Tester Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Automation Tester Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Automation Tester Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Automation Tester Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (19 salaries)

₹2.6 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Automation Tester Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr 15% less
Kredent Group Automation Tester Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr 5% more
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Deloitte Automation Tester Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr 77% more	1 job opening
Kovair Software Automation Tester Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 23% less
Publicis Sapient Automation Tester Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 73% more

Automation Tester salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹7.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 19 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Automation Tester salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (3 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr
2 years (6 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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3 years (4 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
4 years (3 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Automation Tester

Selenium Automation Testing Java Cucumber Appium API Salesforce Java REST API Javascript Selenium Testing Automation Testing C# API Testing Automation

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

Skill development - Poor

+4 more

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

Job security - Bad

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What is the salary of Automation Tester at Cognizant Kolkata?

Automation Tester salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹7.4 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 19 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

What are the top skills required to work as a Automation Tester at Cognizant?

Selenium, Automation Testing, Java, Cucumber and Appium are some of the popular skills required to work as a Automation Tester at Cognizant Kolkata.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Automation Tester in Kolkata?

Deloitte Automation Tester Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹13.2 Lakhs per year
Publicis Sapient Automation Tester Salary - ₹9.3 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Kredent Group Automation Tester Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Automation Tester in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

TCS Automation Tester Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs per year
Kovair Software Automation Tester Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Automation Tester at Cognizant in Kolkata?

The estimated take-home salary of a Automation Tester at Cognizant ranges between ₹44,411 per month to ₹45,511 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Automation Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹7.4 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 Automation Tester at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 60% of the Cognizant Automation Testers in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Automation Tester salary in Kolkata ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹7.4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 19 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.