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Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
10 - 16 years exp.
₹16.4 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
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18% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Software Engineer Salary
10 - 16 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹16.4 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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15 - 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹22 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

Project & Program Management
Principal Software Engineer Salary
11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹16.6 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024

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Principal Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹16.4 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 8 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹16.4 L/yr - ₹38.3 L/yr
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₹16.6 L/yr - ₹39.1 L/yr
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₹19.9 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr
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₹20.3 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
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₹20 L/yr - ₹41.5 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Principal Software Engineer

Java Project Management Spring Boot Proposals Javascript Product Development MongoDB Monitoring Gradle Enterprise Architecture MySQL Quality Management Hibernate Technology Solutions Maven

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

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Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0
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Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

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Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

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Data Science & Analytics Department

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  •  posted on 06 Dec 2024

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Nothing

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...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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

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Cognizant Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?
Principal Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹16.4 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 18% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 8 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant is 18% less than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant?
Java, Project Management, Spring Boot, Proposals and Javascript are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principal Software Engineer in Chennai?
  • NortonLifeLock's Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹52.2 Lakhs per year
  • Fidelity Investments Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.8 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹22.6 Lakhs to ₹32.4 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • TCS Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • Maveric Systems Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,47,928 per month to ₹1,53,480 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹16.4 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Principal Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹16.4 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 8 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.