Cognizant Project Trainee Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

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₹3 Lakhs - ₹4.5 Lakhs

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25% more than the average Project Trainee Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for Fresher

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Last Updated: 15 Jul 2023

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Project Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Project Trainee salaries

Last Updated: 15 Jul 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (7 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.9

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

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.

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Cognizant Project Trainee Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Trainee at Cognizant?

Project Trainee salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience. According to our estimates it is 25% more than the average Project Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Project Trainee at Cognizant is 25% more than the average salary of a Project Trainee in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Trainee in India?

IBM Project Trainee Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Project Trainee in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

HCLTech Project Trainee Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year
Wipro Project Trainee Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Project Trainee Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Project Trainee Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹3.5 Lakhs per year
Atos Project Trainee Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹3.1 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Trainee at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹30,212 per month to ₹31,523 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Project Trainee at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Project Trainees reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Project Trainee salary in India ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 7 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.