Cognizant Network Engineer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 7 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹11.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

52% more than the average Network Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Network Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (195 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
IT & Information Security Network Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (32 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Network Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 25 Jan 2025

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HCL Group Network Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (165 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr 25% less
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Network Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 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.

Experience wise Cognizant Network Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 25 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (19 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
2 years (40 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr
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3 years (44 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr
4 years (65 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
5 years (50 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
6 years (33 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
7 years (20 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Network Engineer

PIC Sdwan Advertising Management Load Balancing Module Load Balancing NBFC Network Engineering Routing Protocols Pharmacovigilance Routing and Switching OSPF Viptela Switching Networking

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.5

Rated by 24 employees for salary & benefits

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

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Job security - Poor

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What is the salary of Network Engineer at Cognizant?

Network Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 52% 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 52% 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?

PIC, Sdwan, Advertising Management, Load Balancing and Module 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?

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?

Accenture Network Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Network Engineer Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Network Engineer Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Network Engineer Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹6.8 Lakhs per year
TCS Network Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 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 ₹53,373 per month to ₹54,702 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Network Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 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, 28% of the Cognizant Network Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 159 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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