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Cognizant Senior Developer salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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2 - 12 years exp.
₹4.2 Lakhs - ₹21 Lakhs
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8% less than the average Senior Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Senior Developer Salary
2 - 12 years exp. (690 salaries)
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₹4.2 L/yr - ₹21.1 L/yr

Consulting
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2 - 10 years exp. (37 salaries)
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr

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3 - 9 years exp. (35 salaries)
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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹21.7 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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2 - 11 years exp. (33 salaries)
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₹6.7 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr

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Senior Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹21 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 906 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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₹1.7 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.7

Rated by 50 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 26 Apr 2022

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...and Managers support us a lot in case of any issues or delays in the deliveries. Salary hikes were less how good you perform. Appraisals were less for the work.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Salary difference between associates who work well and who don't work was very less which leaves associates who work with an disappointment.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 23 Aug 2018

4.0
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Likes

Really a good place to learn and grow. Well balanced work-life.

  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Rating will be revealed on Jan month but salary will be revised on July month and get it on Aug 1st which almost half cycle completion of current year.

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Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0
  •  posted on 19 Apr 2022

5.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...izant is a very great organization and each employer is treated as family here.. The compensation which we get for our work is very satisfactory. Work culture is very good and the company strictly follows ethics and always ensure safety of each employee.

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  • Salary - Excellent
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Dislikes

The only thing which is little upsetting is that our role is fixed and it's difficult to get opportunities in the area where we are truely interested in. If this one thing gets fixed my company will be definitely top 1 in all aspects

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 19 Feb 2022

4.0
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Likes

Ive mostly worked in client premises so cannot comment on Cognizant work culture but have a positive outlook towards work culture same like other MNC's.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Limited SAP Projects. 9 hours working hours. Pay is average.

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 16 Sep 2021

1.0
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Likes

Nothing any... full of politics, rude and unfriendly managers who just think I'm at the top of hierarchy and I can do anything

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Leadership team decision to delay promotion and salary hikes whenever there is bad market situation so be it Covid-19 pandemic or US presidential elections 2016 they just panicked out of sudden and act unethically against the employees to fire them out of the job by deliberately and unethically penalizing them with the lowest rating in the year end appraisal process. Later the situation proves not an issue in terms of company still earning fat profits/revenues with only employee got affected.

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Cognizant Senior Developer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Developer at Cognizant Chennai?
Senior Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 8% less than the average Senior Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 906 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant is 8% less than the average salary of a Senior Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Developer at Cognizant?
Salesforce, Javascript, Spring Boot, Equity Research and Relationship Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Developer at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Developer in Chennai?
  • IBM Senior Developer Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Senior Developer Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.3 Lakhs to ₹28.1 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Senior Developer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Senior Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Wipro Senior Developer Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹24.9 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Senior Developer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹20.6 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Senior Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Senior Developer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹91,777 per month to ₹94,233 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 62% of the Cognizant Senior Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 166 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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