Cognizant Operations Engineer Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 3 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹13.5 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

59% more than the average Operations Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 3 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Operations Engineer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Operations Engineer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Operations Engineer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Operations Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Operations Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
2 years (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹16.3 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr

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Python Publishing GCP Data Science CCTV Monitoring Agile Coaching Automation Testing Machine Learning UNIX

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 03 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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My team is really nice, and it's not the case with all the other teams.

Dislikes

Salary, benefits, appraisals, recognition is non existent. Plus there's a lot of politics here, so much that you'll wanna rip your hair off

Salary - Bad

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Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Aug 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The work culture is positive and the facilities are excellent. Cognizant provides ample opportunities for professional development and knowledge expansion.

Skill development - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

...rk using Teams, it would be more efficient to allow employees to work from home. With such less salary and hikes it is impossible for one to work here.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Software Engineer in Mangaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 21 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Compensation and pay structure

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Manager hierarchy. Ratings will be given by home manager. He will never know about my performance because he will be working for some other project. Still they give ratings based on some comments without knowing actual performance

Promotions - Poor

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 03 Jun 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work load is usually not very heavy, they provide great platforms to learn like free udemy access and cognizant internal certifications.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Does not pay as per the current market standards, your work will not be recognized, promotion and appraisal structures are very bad. Lot of office politics.

Salary - Bad

+3 more

Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 06 Apr 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

In cognizant the salary hike is good as compared to other services based company

Salary - Good

Dislikes

In cognizant they have very less project for the employee but they still hire new people and won't be able to provide project to old employees.

Job security - Bad

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Cognizant Operations Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Operations Engineer at Cognizant?

Operations Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 59% more than the average Operations Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Operations Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Operations Engineer at Cognizant is 59% more than the average salary of a Operations Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Operations Engineer at Cognizant?

Python, Publishing, GCP, Data Science and CCTV Monitoring are some of the popular skills required to work as a Operations Engineer at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Operations Engineer in India?

HCLTech Operations Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Operations Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Accenture Operations Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Operations Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.6 Lakhs per year
Atos Operations Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Operations Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Operations Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹7.7 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Operations Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Operations Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹65,817 per month to ₹67,498 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Operations Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Operations Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Operations Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Operations Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.