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Cognizant IT Programmer salaries in India

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₹2.3 Lakhs - ₹2.9 Lakhs
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75% less than the average IT Programmer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for Fresher

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Last Updated: 3 Aug 2024

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IT Programmer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹2.9 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Mumbai

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 22 Jan 2025
1.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Depends on your home manager, some are really supportive. 5-6 hours required from office (depends on the project), rest can be done from home, udemy access, cloud certifications

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Dislikes

Salary is too low, only ceo earns good money, exploiting freshers and playing with their careers. They don't have many projects, so most of the time people will be on bench. Promotions are delayed/cancelled based on their convenience citing reasons like utilization is less (common sense- it is less because the company has less projects). Promotions criteria are increased if you satisfy previous required criteria. Hikes are less than peanuts. Company culture is bad, no festival celebration nothing. Work-life balance depends on the project; if you have a project, then you're overloaded with work and if you don't, you're overloaded with stress as they can terminate you anyday. FEW OF THE LATERAL HIREES ARE PUT ON BENCH AND LATER TERMINATED AFTER 6 MONTHS. JOIN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND CAREER.

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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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0
  •  posted on 11 Jan 2025
2.0
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Company culture was very good. Senior management was also good.

Dislikes

...security, suddenly one day you will know that now your not part of your project. Salary and other benefits are very less as compared to other it company.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

 · 

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025
3.0
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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.

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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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Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 05 Jan 2025
1.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

Dislikes

There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

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Cognizant IT Programmer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of IT Programmer at Cognizant?
IT Programmer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹2.9 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience. According to our estimates it is 75% less than the average IT Programmer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a IT Programmer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a IT Programmer at Cognizant is 75% less than the average salary of a IT Programmer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a IT Programmer in India?
  • IBM IT Programmer Salary - ₹12.9 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • Ministry Of Health Oman IT Programmer Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
  • Sankara Nethralaya IT Programmer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs per year
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What is the salary of a IT Programmer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Aski Infotech IT Programmer Salary - ₹1.1 Lakhs to ₹1.5 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a IT Programmer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a IT Programmer at Cognizant ranges between ₹17,642 per month to ₹19,341 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant IT Programmer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹2.9 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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