Cognizant Chennai Java Application Developer Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 3 years exp.

₹5.6 Lakhs - ₹7.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

13% less than the average Java Application Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 3 years of experience

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Last Updated: 22 Jun 2024

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Cognizant Java Application Developer Salary

2 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)

₹5.6 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr

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TCS Java Application Developer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 25% less
Accenture Java Application Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr 22% more
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IBM Java Application Developer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 34% more
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Java Application Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Java Application Developer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 22 Jun 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (3 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Java Application Developer

Web Services Written Communication Java Spring Boot Angular Design Patterns Application Deployment

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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

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.

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

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.

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Dislikes

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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Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

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What is the salary of Java Application Developer at Cognizant Chennai?

Java Application Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 13% less than the average Java Application Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Java Application Developer at Cognizant is 13% less than the average salary of a Java Application Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Java Application Developer at Cognizant?

Web Services, Written Communication, Java, Spring Boot and Angular are some of the popular skills required to work as a Java Application Developer at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Java Application Developer in Chennai?

Intellect Design Arena Java Application Developer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Java Application Developer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Java Application Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Java Application Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

TCS Java Application Developer Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Java Application Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Java Application Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,426 per month to ₹53,661 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Java Application Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Java Application Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Java Application Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Java Application Developer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.