Cognizant Chennai Backend Developer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹3.5 Lakhs - ₹9.8 Lakhs

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At par with the average Backend Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Backend Developer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Backend Developer Salary 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

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Cognizant Backend Developer Salary

0 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)

₹3.5 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr

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TCS Backend Developer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (54 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 19% less
Infosys Backend Developer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr 29% less
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Wipro Backend Developer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr 12% less
HCLTech Backend Developer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr 9% less	2 job openings
Tech Mahindra Backend Developer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 3% less	1 job opening
Capgemini Backend Developer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr 15% less	2 job openings
Virtusa Consulting Services Backend Developer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr 31% more	5 job openings

Backend Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Backend Developer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.3 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
1 year (3 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
3 years (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹14.4 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Backend Developer

Java Java Spring Boot Microservices Microservices Cq5 AEM Osgi Java Spring Boot Hibernate Spring Mvc Spring Boot AWS AWS Backend

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.3

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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.

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.

Software Engineer Trainee in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 20 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It's MNC so work load is not much and you get nice architecture office and locality

Dislikes

...won't feel the pain but they will somehow kick you out if they don't need you... they might give you salary for 2 or 3 months to keep the mouth shut but they will lay off you silently

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

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

Programmer Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

Programmer in Pune

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 08 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Learning skills are good, they have provided lot of courses so that we can learn new skills and upgrade ourselves.

Dislikes

Salary, hike is also not much. being a programmer I am working same as my colleagues who are PA but I am getting paid very less compared to them.

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What is the salary of Backend Developer at Cognizant Chennai?

Backend Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 4% more than the average Backend Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Backend Developer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Backend Developer at Cognizant is 4% more than the average salary of a Backend Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Backend Developer at Cognizant?

Java, Java, Spring Boot, Microservices and Microservices are some of the popular skills required to work as a Backend Developer at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Backend Developer in Chennai?

Virtusa Consulting Services Backend Developer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Backend Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Tech Mahindra Backend Developer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Backend Developer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.2 Lakhs per year
Wipro Backend Developer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹8.2 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Backend Developer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹7.7 Lakhs per year
TCS Backend Developer Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Backend Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Backend Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹46,139 per month to ₹47,233 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Backend Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Backend Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 44% of the Cognizant Backend Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 34% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Backend Developer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 13 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.