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Cognizant Senior Data Engineer salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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3 - 12 years exp.
₹6.6 Lakhs - ₹24 Lakhs
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19% less than the average Senior Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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4 - 11 years exp. (12 salaries)
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₹6.6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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3 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹7.6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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Senior Data Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹24 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025

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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹2.9 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹16.6 L/yr
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₹6.6 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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₹12 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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₹11.1 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
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Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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  • Salary - 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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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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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.

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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

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0
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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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Cognizant Senior Data Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?
Senior Data Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 19% less than the average Senior Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant is 19% less than the average salary of a Senior Data Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant?
Development, EMR and SQL are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Data Engineer in Chennai?
  • Amazon Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹60.3 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹30.8 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹8.2 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹19.1 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Senior Data Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Capgemini Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • Concentrix Catalyst Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Senior Data Engineer Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹17.9 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹98,128 per month to ₹1,00,789 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior Data Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the Cognizant Senior Data Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 24% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 17 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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