Cognizant Chennai Java Developer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 6 years exp.

₹2.4 Lakhs - ₹14.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

26% more than the average Java Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Java Developer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (210 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Java Developer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Java Developer Salary

1 - 6 years exp. (253 salaries)

₹2.4 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

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LTIMindtree Java Developer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr 16% less
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Java Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 253 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Java Developer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (30 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
2 years (70 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr
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3 years (77 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
4 years (45 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
5 years (21 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹17.7 L/yr
6 years (10 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹18.3 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Java Developer

Java Spring Boot Microservices Hibernate Java Microservices Core Java Spring Java Spring Boot AWS Angular Spring Boot AWS Kafka Web Services

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.1

Rated by 33 employees for salary & benefits

Java Developer in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 27 Aug 2018

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The brand name is well recognized when you move out of the company other than that I don't think anything is positive.

Dislikes

Compensation for the employees is very poor which is why most of employees tend to move out. Politics is a fashion in most of the accounts and we cannot do anything about it.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Java Developer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 28 Dec 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work culture.Company policies are good.Appraisals are fair and they give good salary hike and bonus everyear.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

There is a lot of politics and the management doesn't address our issues.Salary is decent but career growth is slow.There is a bond of 2 years before which you cannot resign.

Work satisfaction - Poor

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

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Hi everyone, I’m considering an opportunity at Cognizant and would love to hear from current and former employees. What’s the salary growth like compared to industry standards? Any insights on learning opportunities and career progression? A few details regarding my profile: YOE- 6 | Tech- Mainframe | CCTC - 11 | Offered - 17.7 Getting a project in Cognizant is also not an issue for me as I used to work there and now, I'm going back to the same project. Would really appreciate your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance! #Cognizant #CareerAdvice #JobChange #ITIndustry #WorkLifeBalance #SalaryGrowth

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Cognizant Java Developer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Java Developer at Cognizant Chennai?

Java Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 26% more than the average Java Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 253 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Java Developer at Cognizant is 26% more than the average salary of a Java Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Hibernate and Java are some of the popular skills required to work as a Java Developer at Cognizant Chennai.

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

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Java Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹59,513 per month to ₹61,016 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Java Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 32% of the Cognizant Java Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 71 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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