Cognizant Desktop Support Engineer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 3 years exp.

₹1 Lakh - ₹4.5 Lakhs

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At par with the average Desktop Support Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 3 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (99 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
IT & Information Security Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (57 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹3.4 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2025

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Wipro Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (2k salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 20% more
HCLTech Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (341 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 32% more
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IBM Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (155 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 15% more
Accenture Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (390 salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr 24% more
Capgemini Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (66 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 38% more
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DXC Technology Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr 15% more
Genpact Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (60 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 11% more
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HCL Group Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (55 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr 11% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (57 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹3.6 L/yr 4% less
NTT Data Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr 33% more
HCL Infosystems Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (41 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr 10% less
NTT Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.2 L/yr 19% more
Dell EMC Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 year exp. (7 salaries)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹2.6 L/yr 44% less
Atos Desktop Support Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹3.8 L/yr 26% more
Tata Group Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹2.5 L/yr 12% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Desktop Support Engineer Salary 1 year exp. (3 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.3 L/yr 9% more

Desktop Support Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 213 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Desktop Support Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (43 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
1 year (83 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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2 years (68 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
3 years (19 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹3.4 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 31 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Desktop Support Engineer at Cognizant?

Desktop Support Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 4% less than the average Desktop Support Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 213 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Desktop Support Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Desktop Support Engineer at Cognizant is 4% less than the average salary of a Desktop Support Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Desktop Support Engineer in India?

TCS Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
Atos Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹3.8 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Desktop Support Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Accenture Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹5.6 Lakhs per year
Infosys Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹3.2 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Desktop Support Engineer Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Desktop Support Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Desktop Support Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹17,988 per month to ₹19,681 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Desktop Support Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Desktop Support Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 42% of the Cognizant Desktop Support Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 35% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 144 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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