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Cognizant Engineer Trainee salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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0 - 2 years exp.
₹1.5 Lakh - ₹5 Lakhs
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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 - 2 years exp. (17 salaries)
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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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0 - 2 years exp. (11 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 62 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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₹3 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
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₹3.2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

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4.1

Rated by 14 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 18 Nov 2021

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

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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.

  • Salary - Excellent
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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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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 12 Mar 2025

4.0
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Likes

Work life balance. Hybrid work model Salary as there is very little variable component unlike other companies.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

No promotions. I have seen people waiting 8 years to be promoted. No job security if you are on bench. No good projects in infrastructure domain for career growth. No skill development. No encouragement to develop cross domain skills. Last but not the least, too much of favouritism based on region and language you speak. Atleast it was in my case.

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  • Skill development - Bad
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0
  •  posted on 11 Mar 2025

3.0
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Salary credited on time. Two way cab. Large campus. Once in 6 months we use to go to trip to nearby places.

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Dislikes

No work life balance. Constant pressure to meet targets. Worked overtime without any additional payment. Leads will put you on PIP if you don't meet the targets.

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  • Skill development - Bad
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Cognizant Engineer Trainee Salary FAQs

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 62 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 - ₹3.3 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
  • Atos Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹3.4 Lakhs per year
  • Delphi TVS Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹3.0 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 ₹29,930 per month to ₹31,245 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, 30% of the Cognizant Engineer Trainees in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 23% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 30 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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