Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Linux Administrator Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹10.5 Lakhs

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At par with the average Linux Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Hardware & Networks Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
IT & Information Security Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (38 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
Administration & Facilities Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Linux Administrator Salary

2 - 6 years exp. (125 salaries)

₹3 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

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Accenture Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (139 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr 7% less
Capgemini Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (176 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 11% more	4 job openings
IBM Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (243 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr 14% more	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (114 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.9 L/yr 1% more
DXC Technology Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (107 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr 6% more
HCL Group Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 15% less
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NTT Data Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 13% more
HCL Infosystems Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 29% less
Genpact Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 12% less
Atos Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 6% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr 9% more	2 job openings
Dell EMC Linux Administrator Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 15% less
NTT Linux Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr 20% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Linux Administrator Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr 14% more

Linux Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 125 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Linux Administrator salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (17 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
3 years (44 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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4 years (51 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
5 years (11 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Linux Administrator

Linux Administration Linux Redhat Linux RHCE Linux Administration Linux System Administration RHEL Attendance Ansible Linux Server Aix RHEL Redhat Installation DevOps

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.3

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Systems Engineer in Coimbatore

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...fications. Also 50% reimbursement for other certifications related to your role. Salary is average, but not much competitive. Culture Depends on the project based on my 3 projects 1. Good 2. Great 3. Worst

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Job security depends on situations. Few of my friends were in bench for more than 6 months, happily receiving salary without joining any project. While one of my friend was dismissed from cognizant because of not reporting to office during bench time. It all depends on the lead., my last project lead is a good man but a bad lead, he is new to cognizant as well. He doesn't even hear your suggestions and made me lose 3 months of night shift allowances worth 18,000

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Linux Administrator at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Linux Administrator salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 1% more than the average Linux Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 125 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Linux Administrator at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Linux Administrator at Cognizant is 1% more than the average salary of a Linux Administrator in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Linux Administrator at Cognizant?

Linux Administration, Linux, Redhat Linux, RHCE and Linux Administration are some of the popular skills required to work as a Linux Administrator at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Linux Administrator in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Infosys Linux Administrator Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Linux Administrator Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
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IBM Linux Administrator Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Linux Administrator Salary - ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Linux Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

NTT Data Linux Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Linux Administrator Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Linux Administrator Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹7.8 Lakhs per year
Atos Linux Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Linux Administrator Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Linux Administrator at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Linux Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹45,677 per month to ₹46,760 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Linux Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Linux Administrator at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 80% of the Cognizant Linux Administrators in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 12% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 59 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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