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Cognizant Quality Engineer salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
0 - 6 years exp.
₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹9.7 Lakhs
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50% 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)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr

Quality Assurance
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0 - 5 years exp. (25 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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3 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025

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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 137 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Quality Engineer salaries in Chennai

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₹1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Quality Engineer

RFP Bid Management Automation IT Consulting Presales Quality Assurance

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 15 employees for salary & benefits

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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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 18 Aug 2024

2.0
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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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Dislikes

...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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 21 Jun 2024

4.0
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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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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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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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Dislikes

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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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4.0
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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.

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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 50% more than the average Quality Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 137 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 50% 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 - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹11.1 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Quality Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Quality Engineer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Quality Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Tech Mahindra Quality Engineer Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Quality Engineer Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Quality Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
  • HCL Group Quality Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹4.6 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 ₹42,570 per month to ₹43,696 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, 36% of the Cognizant Quality Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 90 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Quality Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 137 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.