Cognizant Chennai Incident Management Specialist Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 3 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹5.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

40% less than the average Incident Management Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 3 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Incident Management Specialist Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Incident Management Specialist Salary 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 23 Oct 2024

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Cognizant Incident Management Specialist Salary

1 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)

₹4 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr

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TCS Incident Management Specialist Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 28% more
Wipro Incident Management Specialist Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹5.7 L/yr 4% less
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HCLTech Incident Management Specialist Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 70% more
Nokia Networks Incident Management Specialist Salary 10 - 19 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹20.3 L/yr 197% more
Nokia Incident Management Specialist Salary 12 - 19 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹12.4 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 221% more	1 job opening

Incident Management Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Incident Management Specialist salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 23 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
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3 years (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr

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

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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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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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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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.

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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What is the salary of Incident Management Specialist at Cognizant Chennai?

Incident Management Specialist salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 40% less than the average Incident Management Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Incident Management Specialist at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Incident Management Specialist at Cognizant is 40% less than the average salary of a Incident Management Specialist in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Incident Management Specialist in Chennai?

Nokia Incident Management Specialist Salary - ₹12.4 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Nokia Networks Incident Management Specialist Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹20.3 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Incident Management Specialist Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Incident Management Specialist Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Incident Management Specialist in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Wipro Incident Management Specialist Salary - ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Incident Management Specialist at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Incident Management Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹38,620 per month to ₹39,806 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Incident Management Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Incident Management Specialist at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Incident Management Specialists in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Incident Management Specialist salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.