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Cognizant Linux System Administrator salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
1 - 6 years exp.
₹2.7 Lakhs - ₹9.5 Lakhs
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11% more than the average Linux System Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 6 years of experience

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1 - 6 years exp. (79 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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1 - 6 years exp. (67 salaries)
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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
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2 - 4 years exp. (15 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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2 - 4 years exp. (9 salaries)
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₹3.8 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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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.

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1 year  (5 salaries)

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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹4 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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 22 Jan 2025

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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

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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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
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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

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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  •  posted on 11 Jan 2025

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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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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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.

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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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.

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Cognizant Linux System Administrator Salary FAQs

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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Cognizant Linux System Administrator salary in India ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 194 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.