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Cognizant Functional Tester salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
1 - 7 years exp.
₹3 Lakhs - ₹9.3 Lakhs
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Engineering - Software & QA
Functional Tester Salary
1 - 7 years exp. (25 salaries)
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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

Quality Assurance
Functional Tester Salary
2 - 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024

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Functional Tester salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 30 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Functional Tester salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024

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1 year  (3 salaries)

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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years  (6 salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr
3 years  (10 salaries)

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₹4.3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
4 years  (6 salaries)

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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
5 years  (3 salaries)

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₹6.7 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Functional Tester

Functional Testing SAP FICO STLC customer care Test Design Customer Interaction Defect Management Microsoft Dynamics Banking SAP Liquidity Management SQL Oracle Salesforce Automation Testing

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 07 Aug 2021

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I liked the work life balance ans surprise hikes sometimes despite the pandemic.

  • Job security - Excellent
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Dislikes

... above said reasons which made me to start looking for best opportunity outside. The compensation i was getting is very low compared to my friends of other organisations . This is also one of the reasons i quit job here

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  • Salary - Poor
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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Skill development - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

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Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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Cognizant Functional Tester Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Functional Tester at Cognizant Chennai?
Functional Tester salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Functional Tester Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 30 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Functional Tester at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Functional Tester at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Functional Tester in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Functional Tester at Cognizant?
Functional Testing, SAP FICO, STLC, customer care and Test Design are some of the popular skills required to work as a Functional Tester at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Functional Tester in Chennai?
  • Capgemini Functional Tester Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Functional Tester Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Functional Tester in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • TCS Functional Tester Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
  • Intellect Design Arena Functional Tester Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Functional Tester Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Functional Tester at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Functional Tester at Cognizant ranges between ₹46,823 per month to ₹47,932 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Functional Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Functional Tester at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 55% of the Cognizant Functional Testers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 15% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 20 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Functional Tester salary in Chennai ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 30 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.