Cognizant Chennai Quality Engineer Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 6 years exp.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹9.7 Lakhs

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46% more than the average Quality Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Quality Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (87 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr
Quality Assurance Quality Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (25 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Quality Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr

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Cognizant Quality Engineer Salary

0 - 6 years exp. (138 salaries)

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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr

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TCS Quality Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (129 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 5% less
Infosys Quality Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (14 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 29% more
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Wipro Quality Engineer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 4% more
HCLTech Quality Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (22 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 18% less
Tech Mahindra Quality Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr 8% more
IBM Quality Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (16 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 78% more	3 job openings
Accenture Quality Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (68 salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr 5% less	183 job openings
LTIMindtree Quality Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (147 salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr 12% less	9 job openings

Quality Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 138 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Quality Engineer salaries in Chennai

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Fresher (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
1 year (27 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr
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2 years (35 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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4 years (23 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
5 years (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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Rated by 16 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Chennai

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IT & Information Security Department

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• posted on 03 Oct 2024

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My team is really nice, and it's not the case with all the other teams.

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Salary, benefits, appraisals, recognition is non existent. Plus there's a lot of politics here, so much that you'll wanna rip your hair off

Salary - Bad

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Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Aug 2024

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

Skill development - Excellent

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...rk using Teams, it would be more efficient to allow employees to work from home. With such less salary and hikes it is impossible for one to work here.

Salary - Poor

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Software Engineer in Mangaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 21 Jun 2024

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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

Promotions - Poor

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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• posted on 03 Jun 2024

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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.

Skill development - Good

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Does not pay as per the current market standards, your work will not be recognized, promotion and appraisal structures are very bad. Lot of office politics.

Salary - Bad

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Software Engineer in Kolkata

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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In cognizant the salary hike is good as compared to other services based company

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In cognizant they have very less project for the employee but they still hire new people and won't be able to provide project to old employees.

Job security - Bad

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Cognizant Quality Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Quality Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Quality Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 46% more than the average Quality Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 138 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Quality Engineer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Quality Engineer at Cognizant is 46% more than the average salary of a Quality Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Quality Engineer at Cognizant?

RFP, Bid Management, Automation, IT Consulting and Presales are some of the popular skills required to work as a Quality Engineer at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Quality Engineer in Chennai?

IBM Quality Engineer Salary - ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Quality Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Quality Engineer Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
Wipro Quality Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Quality Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Accenture Quality Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
TCS Quality Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Quality Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.2 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Quality Engineer Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Quality Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Quality Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹42,132 per month to ₹43,265 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Quality Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Quality Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 37% of the Cognizant Quality Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 93 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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