Cognizant Kolkata Junior Software Engineer Salaries by 400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 4 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹8.4 Lakhs

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At par with the average Junior Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 4 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Junior Software Engineer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (332 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Junior Software Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 9 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Junior Software Engineer Salary

0 - 4 years exp. (441 salaries)

₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr

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Concentrix Catalyst Junior Software Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 53% more
LTIMindtree Junior Software Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr 28% less
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Capital Numbers Infotech Junior Software Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr 19% less
SentientGeeks Junior Software Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 39% less
Protex Computer Junior Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr 54% less

Junior Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 441 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Junior Software Engineer salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 9 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (10 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
1 year (213 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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2 years (192 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
3 years (23 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
4 years (3 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr

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Senior Associate 3 - 15 years exp.

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Top skills at Cognizant for Junior Software Engineer

Javascript Engineering Management Java Software Engineering

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.7

Rated by 34 employees for salary & benefits

Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 11 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Salary - Poor

+2 more

Junior Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 22 Aug 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like. Terrible company.

Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Apparently employees are not getting hikes and promotions because the CEO needs 170cr salary. The managers and HRs will never listen to you. My manager has not even once tried to contact me. Projects are so bad. Only support work.

Salary - Bad

+5 more

Junior Software Engineer in Pune

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 07 May 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good company for a mediocre to break with. Will train you in a good technology while giving the fixed salary amount for the Programmer Analyst Trainee.

Job security - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

Training period is too long, you will not get any project in 8-9 months, in some cases more than a year, but is a good company to start your career if you are a very basic developer.

Skill development - Poor

+2 more

Junior Software Engineer in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

1.0

• posted on 04 May 2023

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like about this company just the good thing is you get free salary without doing work.

Dislikes

There is no work so no experience will be gained only free salary is distributed because there are no projects in the company rn.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Junior Software Engineer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 25 Feb 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

In service base companies it depends on projects. In my projects it's good like login at 10-11 AM and logout 8 PM.

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...o do development work. In my projects cluture is not good.it depends projects. Salary and benefits is very bad.

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant Kolkata?

Junior Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 1% more than the average Junior Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 441 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant is 1% more than the average salary of a Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant?

Javascript, Engineering Management, Java and Software Engineering are some of the popular skills required to work as a Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant Kolkata.

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

Concentrix Catalyst Junior Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

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

Capital Numbers Infotech Junior Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Junior Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year
SentientGeeks Junior Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
Protex Computer Junior Software Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹3.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹37,636 per month to ₹38,836 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Junior Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Cognizant Junior Software Engineers in Kolkata reported a notice period of 3 Months, 23% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 384 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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