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Cognizant Engineer Trainee salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
0 - 2 years exp.
₹1.5 Lakh - ₹5 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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20% more than the average Engineer Trainee Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 2 years of experience

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IT & Information Security
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0 - 2 years exp. (19 salaries)
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₹3.4 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 1 year exp. (16 salaries)
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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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0 - 2 years exp. (12 salaries)
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₹3.4 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2025

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Engineer Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. Salary estimates are based on 65 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Engineer Trainee salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2025

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Fresher  (39 salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
1 year  (22 salaries)

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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years  (4 salaries)

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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.0

Rated by 15 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 18 Nov 2021

3.0
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Likes

My Maiden company.. Good to start off your career in IT.. Job security for a fresher for a maximum of 5yrs can be assured for a moderate performer

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  • Job security - Excellent
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Dislikes

Mostly Promotions, hike and mainly salary to freshers should match with current industry standards.

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Customer Service Desk Department

2.0
  •  posted on 29 Sep 2022

5.0
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Salary is good for freshers.

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Dislikes

This company does not inform for exact role they are hiring candidates, students who got placed from campus were informed it was software engineer trainee, later on they brought us in customer service desk role. They do not treat all their employees equally, for example let me narrate you a incident, for Christmas celebration all other IT departments recieved goodies and sweets box, even the manager of service desk received goodies, but service desk employees or team members did not recieve anything, which according to me is a unfair, inequality and way to demotivate the employees. Salary amount differs from month to month, example you receive 33k this month,next month you will 36k, again next up coming month 32k, no proper calculation, don't know on what basis salary amount is deducted .

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  • Work satisfaction - Poor
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QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 12 Aug 2020

3.0
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I was intern in cognizant from jan to may and even after WFH they have given the salary. My friends who are not in the cognizant,they were not given salary. Team members and manager are co-operative.

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  • Company culture - Excellent
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  • Skill development - Poor

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Finance & Accounting Department

3.0
  •  posted on 21 Jan 2025

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Nothing, meets zero expectations. Made work like hell even during my maternity journey 24 hrs and with pretty worst monetary benefit. There was no work life balance and also I was forced to resign with no other option saying you cannot continue with your old role or team a month back when I was just about to join after ML.

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Dislikes

Poor work-life balance, no salary hike, no benefits, no proper ratings, general shift has no timings it is round the clock.

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  • Salary - Bad
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
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Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

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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  • Salary - Poor
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What is the salary of Engineer Trainee at Cognizant Chennai?
Engineer Trainee salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. According to our estimates it is 20% more than the average Engineer Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 65 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Engineer Trainee at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Engineer Trainee at Cognizant is 20% more than the average salary of a Engineer Trainee in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Engineer Trainee in Chennai?
  • IVTL Infoview Technologies Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Engineer Trainee in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • LTIMindtree Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹3.9 Lakhs per year
  • Delphi TVS Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹3.0 Lakhs per year
  • TVS Sundram Fasteners Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹2.4 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Engineer Trainee at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Engineer Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹30,034 per month to ₹31,348 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Engineer Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Engineer Trainee at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 28% of the Cognizant Engineer Trainees in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 25% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 32 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Engineer Trainee salary in Chennai ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 65 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.