Cognizant Junior Engineer Salaries by 70+ Employees (Updated 2024)

0 - 3 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

33% more than the average Junior Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 3 years of experience

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Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

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Junior Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹7 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 70 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Junior Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (32 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr
1 year (18 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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2 years (16 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
3 years (4 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.9

Rated by 15 employees for salary & benefits

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Dislikes

Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Project Manager in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Clear salary structure

Dislikes

Micromanagement of work from office Tug of war between Cognizant tasks and client tasks Irregular appraisal cycles Remove senior members from the team and onboard junior members Upper Management creates unnecessary facade to generate fake buzz

Project Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I know what is my salary, which wasn't the case of Infosys loke conpanies where one need to master mathematics to understand whats their take home salary

Dislikes

Nothing so far. Will update when i go thru one in future

Project Manager in Pune

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

1.0

• posted on 24 Apr 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Variable is less compared to other companies. Salary on time.

Dislikes

They are doing background verification by: 1. UAN Service History (Unethical Practice) 2. All past companies PF statements 3. All past companies HR and Managers Email Id and Mobile Number (Unethical) 4. Experience Letters of all past companies. 5. Bank statements of all past companies. 6. Salary Slip of all past companies. Apart from this: Managers don't trust employees. No timely hikes and promotions. Dictatorship is very common.

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What is the salary of Junior Engineer at Cognizant?

Junior Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 33% more than the average Junior Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 70 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Junior Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Junior Engineer at Cognizant is 33% more than the average salary of a Junior Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Junior Engineer in India?

NielsenIQ Junior Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year
IBM Junior Engineer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹14.9 Lakhs per year
TCS Junior Engineer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Junior Engineer Salary - ₹1.1 Lakhs to ₹7.3 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Junior Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Junior Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Tata Group Junior Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Junior Engineer Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹6.8 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Junior Engineer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year
Atos Junior Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹6.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Infotech Junior Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Junior Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Junior Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹34,391 per month to ₹35,640 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Junior Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Junior Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 48% of the Cognizant Junior Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 18% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 29 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Junior Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 70 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.