Cognizant Chennai Graduate Trainee Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 1 year exp.

₹2 Lakhs - ₹4 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

At par with the average Graduate Trainee Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 1 year of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Finance & Accounting Graduate Trainee Salary Fresher (5 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
IT & Information Security Graduate Trainee Salary Fresher (5 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (4 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (4 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr

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Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Graduate Trainee Salary

0 - 1 year exp. (38 salaries)

₹2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

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TCS Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (58 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr 17% less
HCLTech Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (50 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 32% more	2 job openings
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ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (63 salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹2.6 L/yr 27% less
ZF Steering Gear Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (38 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹2.7 L/yr 23% less
Brakes India Graduate Trainee Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr 23% less

Graduate Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Salary estimates are based on 38 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Graduate Trainee salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (26 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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1 year (12 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

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₹6.33 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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(16 salaries)

₹2.52 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr

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₹5.3 L/yr - ₹11.55 L/yr

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₹3.8 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.1

Rated by 22 employees for salary & benefits

Graduate Trainee in Chennai

Finance & Accounting Department

1.0

• posted on 21 Apr 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security

Dislikes

...ng by other's, request for overtime but never approves the compensation request. Even though the company provides all the compensation benefits they wouldn't let us claim it. Even the manager tried to flirt with every women joined in that project.

Skill development - Bad

+4 more

Graduate Trainee in Kolkata

Full Time

Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

3.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

After coming from a general background it gives you a lot of exposure. If someone can grab the opportunity, he/she can get befitted.

Dislikes

The pay is low & in this low pay they ask employees to come to Bangalore. Some project managements are not that good. When asked for sick leave they ask to work after taking 2 hours of rest.

Graduate Trainee (working remotely)

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 19 Sep 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

You'll have access for udemy and you'll get good teammates

Dislikes

There is no any Sick leave, Casual leave , if you have any urgency then your leave Will not approved, if you are getting sick like fever ,cold and other things then you have to share doctor prescription afterthat they said please do half time and also there's no any Indian holiday and no any client Holiday, if you need any planned leave then you have to inform before a month and afterthat your leave will not be approved as you want and also very less salary for graduate trainee. One very intresting thing, Graduate Trainee and Engineer Trainee doing same work but Engineer trainee is getting double salary as compare to Graduate Trainee ,About shift you need to work after your shift not any exact time your log off time will be fixed but after log off you need to work because the work will assign before a minute of log off

Salary - Bad

+4 more

Trainee in Pune

QA Department

4.0

• posted on 12 Aug 2020

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Company culture - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

Skill development - Poor

Senior Process Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Feb 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The company is known for its emphasis on continuous learning and development, offering employees plenty of opportunities to grow and advance in their careers. Additionally, Cognizant is involved in various innovative projects across different industries, which can be exciting and rewarding for those who enjoy tackling complex challenges and contributing to transformative solutions.

Dislikes

The work-life balance could be better, Salary growth and increments could be substantial, Promotion that is not always on merit list, Senior Management communication and support from leadership should be better.

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Graduate Trainee at Cognizant Chennai?

Graduate Trainee salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average Graduate Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 38 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Graduate Trainee at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Graduate Trainee at Cognizant is 3% less than the average salary of a Graduate Trainee in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Graduate Trainee in Chennai?

HCLTech Graduate Trainee Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Graduate Trainee in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

TCS Graduate Trainee Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year
Brakes India Graduate Trainee Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹3.0 Lakhs per year
ZF Steering Gear Graduate Trainee Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹2.7 Lakhs per year
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Graduate Trainee Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹2.6 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Graduate Trainee at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Graduate Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹20,791 per month to ₹22,443 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Graduate Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Graduate Trainee at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Graduate Trainees in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of More than 3 months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Graduate Trainee salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 38 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.