Cognizant Electrical Engineer Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 14 years exp.

₹2 Lakhs - ₹2.7 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

45% less than the average Electrical Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 14 years of experience

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Construction & Site Engineering Electrical Engineer Salary 3 - 14 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹2.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Electrical Engineer Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹2.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024

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NTT Electrical Engineer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 53% more
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Electrical Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹2.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Electrical Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹2.9 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹2.9 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹3.1 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹3.1 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.9 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.6

Rated by 5 employees for salary & benefits

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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Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Skill development - Good

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Dislikes

Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Clear salary structure

Dislikes

Micromanagement of work from office Tug of war between Cognizant tasks and client tasks Irregular appraisal cycles Remove senior members from the team and onboard junior members Upper Management creates unnecessary facade to generate fake buzz

Promotions - Poor

+3 more

Project Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I know what is my salary, which wasn't the case of Infosys loke conpanies where one need to master mathematics to understand whats their take home salary

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Nothing so far. Will update when i go thru one in future

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Cognizant Electrical Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Electrical Engineer at Cognizant?

Electrical Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹2.7 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 45% less than the average Electrical Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Electrical Engineer at Cognizant is 45% less than the average salary of a Electrical Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

HCLTech Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹5.6 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year

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

TCS Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹9.2 Lakhs per year
Electronic Data Systems Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
Infosys Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Electrical Engineer Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Electrical Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹17,753 per month to ₹19,449 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Electrical Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹2.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Electrical Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 80% of the Cognizant Electrical Engineers reported a notice period of 1 Month, 20% reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Electrical Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹2.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.