Cognizant Chennai Intern Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 2 years exp.

₹1 Lakh - ₹6.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

18% more than the average Intern Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 2 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Intern Salary Fresher (9 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
IT & Information Security Intern Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Intern Salary Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024

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Cognizant Intern Salary

0 - 2 years exp. (33 salaries)

₹1 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr

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HCLTech Intern Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 22% less	3 job openings
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Deloitte Intern Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (5 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 25% less
Ernst & Young Intern Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr 37% more	7 job openings
Virtusa Consulting Services Intern Salary 0 - 1 year exp. (5 salaries)	₹0.9 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 13% less

Intern salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1 Lakh to ₹6.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. Salary estimates are based on 33 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Intern salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (29 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
1 year (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr
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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Intern

International Voice Process voice process international bpo international voice customer support

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.9

Rated by 25 employees for salary & benefits

Intern in Pune

Intern

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Oct 2020

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It is very good to work here...I got lucky a good domain that is AI and analytics..seniors are helpful and awesome training lots of learning here

Skill development - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

It's platform where they take test ..it is very undeveloped ...some managers annoying and not helpful also monthly salary is pretty low ...but since they gave work from home so it is enough for me ..

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

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

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

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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What is the salary of Intern at Cognizant Chennai?

Intern salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹6.8 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. According to our estimates it is 18% more than the average Intern Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 33 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Intern at Cognizant is 18% more than the average salary of a Intern in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Intern at Cognizant?

International Voice Process, voice process, international bpo, international voice and customer support are some of the popular skills required to work as a Intern at Cognizant Chennai.

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

Ernst & Young Intern Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year

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

Virtusa Consulting Services Intern Salary - ₹0.9 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Intern Salary - ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Intern Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Intern Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Intern at Cognizant ranges between ₹31,107 per month to ₹32,405 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Intern salary in India which ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹6.8 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 Intern at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 82% of the Cognizant Interns in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 9% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Intern salary in Chennai ranges between ₹1 Lakh to ₹6.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 33 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.