Cognizant QA Automation Engineer Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹3.9 Lakhs - ₹11.2 Lakhs

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At par with the average QA Automation Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (107 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr
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Quality Assurance QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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TCS QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (225 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr 23% less
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Wipro QA Automation Engineer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 12% less
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Accenture QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 14% less
Capgemini QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (103 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 7% less
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LTIMindtree QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 24% less
Virtusa Consulting Services QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 9% less	3 job openings
DXC Technology QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 34% less
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Genpact QA Automation Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr 35% less
Koch Business Solutions QA Automation Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 90% more	1 job opening
HCL Group QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr 27% less
NielsenIQ QA Automation Engineer Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 28% more

QA Automation Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 145 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant QA Automation Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (41 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
3 years (50 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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4 years (29 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
5 years (17 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
6 years (8 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.9

Rated by 9 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

Work satisfaction - Good

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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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

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.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

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.

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.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Job security - Poor

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Cognizant QA Automation Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of QA Automation Engineer at Cognizant?

QA Automation Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average QA Automation Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 145 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

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

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

Koch Business Solutions QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
IBM QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.1 Lakhs per year

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

Capgemini QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹11.1 Lakhs per year
Accenture QA Automation Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a QA Automation Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,988 per month to ₹54,307 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant QA Automation Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for QA Automation Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 37% of the Cognizant QA Automation Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 23% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 52 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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