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Cognizant Quality Assurance Engineer 1 salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
0 - 3 years exp.
₹4 Lakhs - ₹6.4 Lakhs
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61% less than the average Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 3 years of experience

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Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary
2 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr

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Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary
3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024

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Quality Assurance Engineer 1 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹6.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Quality Assurance Engineer 1 salaries in Chennai

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₹1.4 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
3 years  (3 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr

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The work culture is positive and the facilities are excellent. Cognizant provides ample opportunities for professional development and knowledge expansion.

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Compensation and pay structure

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Manager hierarchy. Ratings will be given by home manager. He will never know about my performance because he will be working for some other project. Still they give ratings based on some comments without knowing actual performance

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Work load is usually not very heavy, they provide great platforms to learn like free udemy access and cognizant internal certifications.

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What is the salary of Quality Assurance Engineer 1 at Cognizant Chennai?
Quality Assurance Engineer 1 salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.4 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 61% less than the average Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Quality Assurance Engineer 1 at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Quality Assurance Engineer 1 at Cognizant is 61% less than the average salary of a Quality Assurance Engineer 1 in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Quality Assurance Engineer 1 in Chennai?
  • Amazon Development Centre India Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
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  • Concentrix Catalyst Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary - ₹10.2 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Digital Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹5.8 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Quality Assurance Engineer 1 Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹8.3 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Quality Assurance Engineer 1 at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Quality Assurance Engineer 1 at Cognizant ranges between ₹34,766 per month to ₹36,009 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Quality Assurance Engineer 1 salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Quality Assurance Engineer 1 at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 25% of the Cognizant Quality Assurance Engineer 1s in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 25% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Quality Assurance Engineer 1 salary in Chennai ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹6.4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 6 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.