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Cognizant Big Data Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru (Updated 2025)

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2 - 9 years exp.
₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹16.4 Lakhs
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Engineering - Software & QA
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2 - 8 years exp. (34 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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2 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹7.4 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

Last Updated: 8 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Big Data Engineer Salary

2 - 9 years exp. (61 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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2 - 9 years exp. (26 salaries)

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2 - 6 years exp. (43 salaries)

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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr

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Accenture Big Data Engineer Salary

1 - 6 years exp. (74 salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr

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Capgemini Big Data Engineer Salary

2 - 7 years exp. (34 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr

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IBM Big Data Engineer Salary

1 - 11 years exp. (119 salaries)

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₹6 L/yr - ₹23.9 L/yr

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LTIMindtree Big Data Engineer Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (45 salaries)

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₹4.1 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

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DXC Technology Big Data Engineer Salary

1 - 6 years exp. (16 salaries)

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₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr

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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

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NTT Data Big Data Engineer Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (9 salaries)

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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹19.4 L/yr

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Genpact Big Data Engineer Salary

1 - 6 years exp. (8 salaries)

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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr

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NTT DATA, Inc. Big Data Engineer Salary

2 - 4 years exp. (6 salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

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Atos Big Data Engineer Salary

2 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

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HCL Group Big Data Engineer Salary

4 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹11.2 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr

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Big Data Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 61 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Big Data Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 8 Feb 2025

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2 years  (19 salaries)

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₹4.1 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr
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₹5 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
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₹7 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Big Data Engineer

Big Data Spark Spark Python Pyspark Big Data Hdfs YARN Performance Tuning Hive Hadoop SQL Queries Shell Scripting Program Management Data Processing
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3.6

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
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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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0
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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.

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

  • Salary - Excellent
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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.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Big Data Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Big Data Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?
Big Data Engineer salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.4 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 2% more than the average Big Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 61 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.
How does the salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant is 2% more than the average salary of a Big Data Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant?
Big Data, Spark, Spark, Python and Pyspark are some of the popular skills required to work as a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Big Data Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
  • HCL Group Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹11.2 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹23.9 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Big Data Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
  • NTT Data Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹19.4 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹14.1 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
The estimated take-home salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹79,009 per month to ₹81,064 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Big Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Big Data Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
According to AmbitionBox, 43% of the Cognizant Big Data Engineers in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 27% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 30 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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