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Cognizant Network Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
1 - 7 years exp.
₹2.7 Lakhs - ₹13 Lakhs
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53% more than the average Network Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Network Engineer Salary
1 - 7 years exp. (193 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Network Engineer Salary
1 - 7 years exp. (33 salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
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1 - 7 years exp. (16 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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Network Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹13 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 271 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Network Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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1 year  (21 salaries)

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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
2 years  (43 salaries)

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Top skills at Cognizant for Network Engineer

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 25 employees for salary & benefits

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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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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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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

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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.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0
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Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

  • Job security - Poor
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Cognizant Network Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Network Engineer at Cognizant?
Network Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 53% more than the average Network Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 271 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Network Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Network Engineer at Cognizant is 53% more than the average salary of a Network Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Network Engineer at Cognizant?
Routing and Switching, Switching, Sdwan, PIC and Advertising Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Network Engineer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Network Engineer in India?
  • Koch Business Solutions Network Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹31.2 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Network Engineer Salary - ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Network Engineer Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Network Engineer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Network Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Capgemini Network Engineer Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Network Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact Network Engineer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.8 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Network Engineer Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Network Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Network Engineer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Network Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹53,936 per month to ₹55,281 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Network Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Network Engineer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 26% of the Cognizant Network Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 155 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Network Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹13 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 271 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.