Cognizant Linux System Administrator Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 6 years exp.

₹2.7 Lakhs - ₹9.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

11% more than the average Linux System Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Linux System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (79 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
IT & Information Security Linux System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (67 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Linux System Administrator Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
Administration & Facilities Linux System Administrator Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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HCL Group Linux System Administrator Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (63 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 14% less
HCL Infosystems Linux System Administrator Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr 22% less
NTT Data Linux System Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (53 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr 2% more
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Atos Linux System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (70 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 12% less
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Dell EMC Linux System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 21% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Linux System Administrator Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 27% more
Zebra Technologies Linux System Administrator Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 18% less

Linux System Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 194 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Linux System Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (5 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
2 years (29 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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3 years (66 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
4 years (71 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
5 years (21 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Linux System Administrator

NFS Troubleshooting RAID Hardware Installation NIS Unix Administration Linux System Administration File System XEN NTP

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.2

Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Depends on your home manager, some are really supportive. 5-6 hours required from office (depends on the project), rest can be done from home, udemy access, cloud certifications

Dislikes

Salary is too low, only ceo earns good money, exploiting freshers and playing with their careers. They don't have many projects, so most of the time people will be on bench. Promotions are delayed/cancelled based on their convenience citing reasons like utilization is less (common sense- it is less because the company has less projects). Promotions criteria are increased if you satisfy previous required criteria. Hikes are less than peanuts. Company culture is bad, no festival celebration nothing. Work-life balance depends on the project; if you have a project, then you're overloaded with work and if you don't, you're overloaded with stress as they can terminate you anyday. FEW OF THE LATERAL HIREES ARE PUT ON BENCH AND LATER TERMINATED AFTER 6 MONTHS. JOIN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND CAREER.

Salary - Bad

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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

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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

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Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

Dislikes

There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of Linux System Administrator at Cognizant?

Linux System Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 11% more than the average Linux System Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 194 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Linux System Administrator at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Linux System Administrator at Cognizant is 11% more than the average salary of a Linux System Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

NFS, Troubleshooting, RAID, Hardware Installation and NIS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Linux System Administrator at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Linux System Administrator in India?

DXC Technology Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹12.2 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Linux System Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

IBM Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.8 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹8.2 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Linux System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Linux System Administrator at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Linux System Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹43,531 per month to ₹44,644 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Linux System Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹9.5 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 Linux System Administrator at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the Cognizant Linux System Administrator s reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 20% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 112 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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