Cognizant Kochi Big Data Engineer Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 7 years exp.

₹4.9 Lakhs - ₹12.8 Lakhs

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33% more than the average Big Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 7 years of experience

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Data Science & Analytics Big Data Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹6.3 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Big Data Engineer Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹6.8 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024

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Cognizant Big Data Engineer Salary

2 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹4.9 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr

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TCS Big Data Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (19 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.7 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 37% less
UST Big Data Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.4 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 80% more	1 job opening
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Flytxt Mobile Solutions Big Data Engineer Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.9 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 52% less
IQVIA Big Data Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.6 L/yr - ₹18.2 L/yr 18% more

Big Data Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Big Data Engineer salaries in Kochi

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024

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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹4.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹7.1 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹8.2 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹4.1 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹4.6 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹5.1 L/yr - ₹12.8 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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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

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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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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

Work satisfaction - Good

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Senior Associate in Kolkata

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

Promotions - Poor

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

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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.

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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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Big Data Engineer at Cognizant Kochi?

Big Data Engineer salary at Cognizant in Kochi ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 33% more than the average Big Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kochi.

How does the salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant Kochi compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant is 33% more than the average salary of a Big Data Engineer in Kochi. 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 Kochi.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Big Data Engineer in Kochi?

UST Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹16.4 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
IQVIA Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹18.2 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Big Data Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Kochi?

TCS Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Flytxt Mobile Solutions Big Data Engineer Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant in Kochi?

The estimated take-home salary of a Big Data Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹78,401 per month to ₹80,438 per month in Kochi. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Big Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Big Data Engineer at Cognizant in Kochi?

According to AmbitionBox, 71% of the Cognizant Big Data Engineers in Kochi reported a notice period of 3 Months, 15% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Big Data Engineer salary in Kochi ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.