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Cognizant Performance Test Engineer salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
1 - 6 years exp.
₹3.4 Lakhs - ₹13 Lakhs
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13% more than the average Performance Test Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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1 - 6 years exp. (77 salaries)
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₹3.4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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1 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)
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₹4.1 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr

Quality Assurance
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2 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Performance Test Engineer Salary

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Performance Test Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹13 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 97 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Performance Test Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2025

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1 year  (5 salaries)

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₹3.4 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
2 years  (16 salaries)

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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years  (27 salaries)

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₹4.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years  (12 salaries)

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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Performance Test Engineer

Load Runner Performance Testing JMeter Performance Engineering Oracle Load Testing Weblogic Tomcat MySQL Websphere JBoss SQL Performance Testing Perl C#

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 11 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

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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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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

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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

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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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  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Performance Test Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?
Performance Test Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 13% more than the average Performance Test Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 97 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant is 13% more than the average salary of a Performance Test Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant?
Load Runner, Performance Testing, JMeter, Performance Engineering and Oracle are some of the popular skills required to work as a Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Performance Test Engineer in Chennai?
  • IBM Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Performance Test Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • TCS Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.6 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.1 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Performance Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹10.9 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹56,589 per month to ₹58,009 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Performance Test Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹13.0 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 Performance Test Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 34% of the Cognizant Performance Test Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 32% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 32 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Performance Test Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹13 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 97 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.