Cognizant Kolkata Java Programmer Salaries by 6 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 5 years exp.

₹4.4 Lakhs - ₹6.5 Lakhs

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11% more than the average Java Programmer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 5 years of experience

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Last Updated: 5 Jan 2024

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Cognizant Java Programmer Salary

2 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)

₹4.4 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr

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Java Programmer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Java Programmer salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
3 years (3 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.3 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Java Programmer

Java Spring Boot Microservices Web Services Programming Data Structures Kafka MongoDB Web Technologies Drools Algorithms

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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.

Software Developer in Chennai

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

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

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Please help me to decide between fractal and ey .

Hi all , I have two offers one from EY and one from fractal with nearly same packages , ey is at my home town kochi and fractal is at banglore . Iam confused between these as my pay is same . Could anyone please advise which one to join . Please advise me as iam confused and my joining date is near. My yeo is 3.3 years

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What is the salary of Java Programmer at Cognizant Kolkata?

Java Programmer salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 11% more than the average Java Programmer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Java Programmer at Cognizant is 11% more than the average salary of a Java Programmer in Kolkata. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Web Services and Programming are some of the popular skills required to work as a Java Programmer at Cognizant Kolkata.

What is the salary of a Java Programmer in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

TCS Java Programmer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Java Programmer at Cognizant in Kolkata?

The estimated take-home salary of a Java Programmer at Cognizant ranges between ₹41,632 per month to ₹42,773 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Java Programmer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Java Programmer at Cognizant in Kolkata?

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

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