Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Principal Software Engineer Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2024)

10 - 18 years exp.

₹12 Lakhs - ₹28 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

23% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Software Engineer Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
Research & Development Principal Software Engineer Salary 15 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹16.7 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Software Engineer Salary 14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024

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Cognizant Principal Software Engineer Salary

10 - 18 years exp. (22 salaries)

₹12 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

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Wipro Principal Software Engineer Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11.6 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 3% more
Accenture Principal Software Engineer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr 14% more
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IBM Principal Software Engineer Salary 10 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 31% more
LTIMindtree Principal Software Engineer Salary 11 - 18 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹29.5 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr 55% more
Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr 65% more

Principal Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹12 Lakhs to ₹28 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12 L/yr - ₹38.2 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.5 L/yr - ₹39.8 L/yr
13 years (4 salaries)	₹19.2 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
14 years (3 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr
15+ years (12 salaries)	₹16.6 L/yr - ₹28 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

2.4

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

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

Programmer Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

...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.

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.

Dislikes

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

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

Dislikes

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

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Cognizant Principal Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Principal Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 23% less than the average Principal Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

How does the salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant is 23% less than the average salary of a Principal Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principal Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Dell EMC Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹29.5 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹18.5 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹33.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Principal Software Engineer Salary - ₹11.6 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,47,692 per month to ₹1,53,233 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Software Engineer at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 78% of the Cognizant Principal Software Engineers in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 2 Months, 22% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Principal Software Engineer salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹12 Lakhs to ₹28 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 22 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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