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Cognizant Data Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
0 - 7 years exp.
₹3.8 Lakhs - ₹15.3 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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₹8 Lakhs
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₹0.4 Lakh
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20% less than the average Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 7 years of experience

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0 - 7 years exp. (789 salaries)
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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹15.1 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 7 years exp. (786 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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1 - 7 years exp. (50 salaries)
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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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₹5.2 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr

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₹8 L/yr - ₹29.6 L/yr

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Data Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 2.1k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Data Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr
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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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₹4 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Data Engineer

SQL Python Azure Hadoop Python AWS SQL Java Spark Data Modeling Hive ETL Tool ETL Professional Services Spark

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Rated by 144 employees for salary & benefits

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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  •  posted on 01 Nov 2024

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Likes

1.Flexible timing 2.Good and helpful managers.

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Low salary hike Delay in promotion No work life balance 3days mandatory WFO. if you not follow, it will affects your promotion Did not get paid for over time

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  • Promotions - Poor

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IT & Information Security Department

1.0
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Likes

It was giving decent salary and bonuses as well as promotions. But not anymore

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Dislikes

No salary increment happened over a year and no official notice had been provided. Not much opportunity given to those who want to learn and grow. People seeking opportunity in a particular technology is not actively given a chance.

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Data Science & Analytics Department

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Likes

Work culture is better than any Indian peers like TCS, Infosys and Wipro.

Dislikes

...managment is very poor in terms of communicating key timelines to assocites. 4. Salary hike is very less and never on time.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 02 Mar 2025

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As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

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Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

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  • Company culture - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 21 Feb 2025

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Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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Dislikes

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

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Cognizant Data Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Data Engineer at Cognizant?
Data Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 20% less than the average Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 2.1k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Data Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Data Engineer at Cognizant is 20% less than the average salary of a Data Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Data Engineer at Cognizant?
SQL, Python, Azure, Hadoop and Python are some of the popular skills required to work as a Data Engineer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Data Engineer in India?
  • Koch Business Solutions Data Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹36.9 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Data Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹29.6 Lakhs per year
  • METRO Global Solutions Center Data Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹18.3 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Data Engineer Salary - ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Data Engineer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹28.9 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Data Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Data Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹25.1 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Data Engineer Salary - ₹5.9 Lakhs to ₹25.3 Lakhs per year
  • NTT DATA, Inc. Data Engineer Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year
  • Zebra Technologies Data Engineer Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹16.7 Lakhs per year
  • Concentrix Catalyst Data Engineer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Data Engineer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Data Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹61,734 per month to ₹63,300 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Data Engineer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 31% of the Cognizant Data Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 26% 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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