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Cognizant Software Engineer Salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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Engineering - Software & QA IT & Information Security Customer Success, Service & Operations Data Science & Analytics + 6 more
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Software Engineer

0 - 7 years exp. · Chennai (2.4k salaries)
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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr

1 job opening

Infrastructure Architect

9 - 19 years exp. · Chennai (102 salaries)
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₹14 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

System Executive

1 - 3 years exp. · Chennai (101 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr

Associate Technical Leader

2 - 10 years exp. · Chennai (101 salaries)
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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

Performance Test Engineer

1 - 6 years exp. · Chennai (98 salaries)
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₹3.4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

Mainframe Developer

2 - 5 years exp. · Chennai (95 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

9 job openings

Test Manager

12 - 18 years exp. · Chennai (95 salaries)
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₹11.3 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Process Specialist SME

4 - 10 years exp. · Chennai (95 salaries)
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₹3.2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

Senior Associate 1

8 - 12 years exp. · Chennai (95 salaries)
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₹7.1 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

Junior Product Specialist

1 - 4 years exp. · Chennai (95 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

Director

17 - 28 years exp. · Chennai (93 salaries)
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₹25 L/yr - ₹70 L/yr

Associate Operations Manager

7 - 17 years exp. · Chennai (93 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

Delivery Manager

10 - 20 years exp. · Chennai (92 salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

Data Scientist

2 - 10 years exp. · Chennai (91 salaries)
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₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.3 L/yr

Security Specialist

3 - 9 years exp. · Chennai (91 salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

Software Engineer Trainee

0 - 2 years exp. · Chennai (86 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

Associate Project Engineer

3 - 8 years exp. · Chennai (86 salaries)
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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

Infrastructure Development Specialist

5 - 12 years exp. · Chennai (83 salaries)
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₹10.2 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr

Technical Project Manager

12 - 18 years exp. · Chennai (82 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹32.5 L/yr

Automation Test Lead

5 - 16 years exp. · Chennai (81 salaries)
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₹6.3 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr

2 job openings

DOT NET Developer

0 - 7 years exp. · Chennai (80 salaries)
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₹3.3 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr

11 job openings

Last Updated: 28 Feb, 2025

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Good opportunities to learn new technologies Flexible work hours Hybrid / WFH option

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...ll be the least paid. Aggressive cost (salary) cutting and very very low hike. Meaningless Promotions with less salary + bonus benefits.

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

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Cognizant Salary FAQs

How much does Cognizant pay per year?
The average Cognizant salary ranges from approximately ₹0.2 Lakh to ₹0.2 Lakh per year for a Safety Engineer and ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year for a Senior Director Finance. Salary estimates are based on 2.4k Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.3/5 stars.
What is the highest salary in Cognizant?
The highest-paying job at Cognizant is a Senior Director Finance with a salary of ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹18.49 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.54 lakhs per year.
What is the minimum salary in Cognizant?
Minimum salary at Cognizant depends on the role you are applying for. For Processing Executive the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹0.9 Lakh to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year and so on.
What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?
The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹1 Lakh to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year for System Engineer and ₹11 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Development Analyst.
What is the notice period for Software Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.6k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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