Cognizant QA Salaries by 60+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

At par with the average QA Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA QA Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
Quality Assurance QA Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations QA Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025

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DXC Technology QA Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 33% less
Genpact QA Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 26% less
Tata Group QA Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 50% more
NTT Data QA Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 24% less
HCL Infosystems QA Salary 0 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 123% more

QA salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹10 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 69 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant QA salaries

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (12 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4.6 L/yr
2 years (20 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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3 years (17 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
4 years (12 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
5 years (8 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

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.

Senior Project Associate in Pune

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I like working in Cognizant, I won’t say this is best place to work, but if you are looking for settle or tired of weird culture or any issue. This company is better then those.

Dislikes

...ule, you have do everything that your manager says, to manager and get progress. Variable and Bonus get cut down to 20-30% only. Even if you perform the best.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

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What is the salary of QA at Cognizant?

QA salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average QA Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 69 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a QA at Cognizant is 3% less than the average salary of a QA in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

HCL Infosystems QA Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group QA Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹11.8 Lakhs per year
Tata Group QA Salary - ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
IBM QA Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.8 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree QA Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

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

Virtusa Consulting Services QA Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year
Capgemini QA Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
Infosys QA Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.6 Lakhs per year
Accenture QA Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro QA Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹8.7 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a QA at Cognizant ranges between ₹40,664 per month to ₹41,819 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant QA salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for QA at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 34% of the Cognizant QAs reported a notice period of 2 Months, 32% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 41 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant QA salary in India ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹10 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 69 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.