Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Programmer Salaries by 400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 4 years exp.

₹2 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (100%)

₹3.1 Lakhs

Variable (0%)

₹0.0

15% less than the average Programmer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 4 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Programmer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (176 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹4.9 L/yr
Quality Assurance Programmer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (50 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Programmer Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Programmer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Programmer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

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Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Programmer Salary

0 - 4 years exp. (445 salaries)

₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

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TCS Programmer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (111 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 1% more
Infosys Programmer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹11.3 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr 288% more
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Wipro Programmer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 46% more
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IQVIA Programmer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 212% more

Programmer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 445 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Programmer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (17 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
1 year (219 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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2 years (160 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4.9 L/yr
3 years (36 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
4 years (13 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Programmer

Team Management Customer Service Troubleshooting Calling IT Service Delivery Service management IT Service Desk Customer Satisfaction Customer Interaction Team Leading Target Achievement Programming Customer Relationship Life Sciences Process Documentation

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 29 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 15 Jul 2021

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nities like udemy business for free and also provides certifications like Azure. If you are into low-budget projects then you won't get good compensation for overtime/shifts. I heard people who are into high budget projects have very good compensation and benefits. The horrible thing is you won't get good rating/promotion even you are eligible. If you maintain good relation ship with manager you will get promotion. HR didn't agree to promote me when my manager tried to promote. You have to meet certain criteria like you should have worked for this many months to get the promotion. Cognizant is giving very good hikes to laterals but they are not taking care of already working employees. Because of this attrition rate is very high.

Skill development - Good

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Dislikes

Salary - Poor

Programmer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 12 May 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...a very bad time working with cognizant there is nothing positive for me to post. There are many things cognizant need to improve very poor work culture and no career growth with disappointing salary hikes. You can't run a company happily if you don't have happy employees. To say something good about the company all I can say is the company mediocre health benefits

Dislikes

...her. No career opportunities despite getting certificates from new technologies. No salary hikes, base salary is too low and it will seriously question how bad your career is going to be, Toxic work culture and no regard for work/life balance. Managers and supervisors readily exploited my work and deliberately gave low ratings just because I questioned the poor management. If there is something I learnt from cognizant is absolutely nothing.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Programmer in Pune

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 08 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Learning skills are good, they have provided lot of courses so that we can learn new skills and upgrade ourselves.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Salary, hike is also not much. being a programmer I am working same as my colleagues who are PA but I am getting paid very less compared to them.

Salary - Poor

+2 more

Programmer in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 17 Aug 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They provide very intense skill development process

Skill development - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Salary compensation for BSc graduates is very low even after completing probabtion period they are not paying well it takes two years to get salary of a engineer graduate who gets at his first month.

Salary - Poor

Programmer in Navi Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 31 Mar 2023

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work Salary on time Training pay hybrid Remote working

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

High pressure You will get tester job even if you want development job Poor management Very few national and Regional holidays in countries like India Sometime have to work late till 9pm -10pm when urgency

Skill development - Poor

+1 more

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Hi everyone, I’m considering an opportunity at Cognizant and would love to hear from current and former employees. What’s the salary growth like compared to industry standards? Any insights on learning opportunities and career progression? A few details regarding my profile: YOE- 6 | Tech- Mainframe | CCTC - 11 | Offered - 17.7 Getting a project in Cognizant is also not an issue for me as I used to work there and now, I'm going back to the same project. Would really appreciate your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance! #Cognizant #CareerAdvice #JobChange #ITIndustry #WorkLifeBalance #SalaryGrowth

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What is the salary of Programmer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Programmer salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 15% less than the average Programmer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 445 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a Programmer at Cognizant is 15% less than the average salary of a Programmer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Team Management, Customer Service, Troubleshooting, Calling and IT Service Delivery are some of the popular skills required to work as a Programmer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Programmer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Infosys Programmer Salary - ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹13.4 Lakhs per year
IQVIA Programmer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
Kantar Programmer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Programmer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Programmer Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Programmer at Cognizant ranges between ₹22,475 per month to ₹23,951 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Programmer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Programmer at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 32% of the Cognizant Programmers in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 3 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 275 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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