Cognizant Chennai Mainframe Tester Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 6 years exp.

₹2.6 Lakhs - ₹11 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

5% more than the average Mainframe Tester Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 6 years of experience

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Last Updated: 1 Aug 2024

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Cognizant Mainframe Tester Salary

1 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)

₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

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TCS Mainframe Tester Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 7% less
Wipro Mainframe Tester Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 25% less
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Accenture Mainframe Tester Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr 1% more
UST Mainframe Tester Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 2% less

Mainframe Tester salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Mainframe Tester salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Aug 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Mainframe Tester

Mainframe Testing Db2 JCL VSAM Cobol DBMS Automation Testing Cics Cucumber Mainframes

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Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

Salary - Good

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

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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

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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

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The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Mainframe Tester at Cognizant Chennai?

Mainframe Tester salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 5% more than the average Mainframe Tester Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Mainframe Tester at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Mainframe Tester at Cognizant is 5% more than the average salary of a Mainframe Tester in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Mainframe Tester at Cognizant?

Mainframe Testing, Db2, JCL, VSAM and Cobol are some of the popular skills required to work as a Mainframe Tester at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Mainframe Tester in Chennai?

Accenture Mainframe Tester Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Mainframe Tester in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

UST Mainframe Tester Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Mainframe Tester Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Mainframe Tester Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Mainframe Tester at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Mainframe Tester at Cognizant ranges between ₹47,408 per month to ₹48,530 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Mainframe Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11.0 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 Mainframe Tester at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Mainframe Testers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 50% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Mainframe Tester salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 7 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.