Cognizant Chennai Information Technology Recruiter Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 4 years exp.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹5.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

33% more than the average Information Technology Recruiter Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 4 years of experience

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Human Resources Information Technology Recruiter Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.7 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Information Technology Recruiter Salary 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

Information Technology Recruiter salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 26 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Information Technology Recruiter salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (6 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr
2 years (8 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
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3 years (8 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr
4 years (4 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹5.7 L/yr

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Information Technology Recruiter

1 - 4 years exp.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Lakhs/yr

2 - 8 years exp.

Disclaimer: Our data limits the visualization of this career path at this point. However, other roles and opportunities might be available within the organization beyond what is shown here.

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Top skills at Cognizant for Information Technology Recruiter

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Associate Consultant in Pune

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

5.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant is the best organisation in terms of working, learning and development but poor part is Salary increment is very less and promotions almost not getting

Skill development - Excellent

+3 more

Dislikes

Existing employee didn't get the upto mark salary and promotion.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

2.0

• posted on 18 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like.. only thing is atleast you will get your salary on time

Dislikes

Everything… Salary, company culture , appraisal nothing is there… do not even provide relocation charges for company initiated relocations!!! One of the worst place to work

Salary - Bad

+5 more

Team Lead in Mumbai (working remotely)

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

2.0

• posted on 08 Mar 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They give good package while joining

Dislikes

Their talent supply team is useless. When you are on bench, they won't contact you or try to place you in some project. It becomes completely your responsibility to search a project for yourself

Skill development - Bad

+3 more

Team Lead in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Oct 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security

Job security - Good

Dislikes

Salary & Benefits are poor, Not up to the expectations. No work life balance. 10 hrs working + min 1hrs to max 2hrs travelling for one side, i.e 14hrs approx gone only for company. 10hrs personal life :(

Salary - Poor

+2 more

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What is the salary of Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant Chennai?

Information Technology Recruiter salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 33% more than the average Information Technology Recruiter Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 26 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant is 33% more than the average salary of a Information Technology Recruiter in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant?

IT Recruitment, Sourcing, Recruitment, Technical Recruitment and Screening are some of the popular skills required to work as a Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant Chennai.

What is the estimated take home salary of a Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant ranges between ₹29,998 per month to ₹31,312 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Information Technology Recruiter salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Information Technology Recruiter at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Information Technology Recruiters in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 36% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 14 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Information Technology Recruiter salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 26 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.