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Cognizant QA Tester salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
1 - 5 years exp.
₹2 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs
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11% more than the average QA Tester Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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1 - 5 years exp. (26 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

Quality Assurance
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1 - 4 years exp. (14 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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2 - 4 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹4.3 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2025

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QA Tester salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹10 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 56 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant QA Tester salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
1 year  (10 salaries)

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₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years  (19 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
3 years  (16 salaries)

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
4 years  (10 salaries)

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₹4.6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹2.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.5

Rated by 6 employees for salary & benefits

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

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Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

  • Skill development - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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  • 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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0
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Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

  • Skill development - Good
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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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
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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.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant QA Tester Salary FAQs

What is the salary of QA Tester at Cognizant Chennai?
QA Tester salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 11% more than the average QA Tester Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 56 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a QA Tester at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a QA Tester at Cognizant is 11% more than the average salary of a QA Tester in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What is the salary of a QA Tester in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Tech Mahindra QA Tester Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro QA Tester Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini QA Tester Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year
  • TCS QA Tester Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.3 Lakhs per year
  • HCL Group QA Tester Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a QA Tester at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a QA Tester at Cognizant ranges between ₹41,397 per month to ₹42,542 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant QA Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹2.0 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 Tester at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 35% of the Cognizant QA Testers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 52 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant QA Tester salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹10 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 56 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.