Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Senior QA Engineer Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 11 years exp.

₹6.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (94%)

₹10.8 Lakhs

Variable (6%)

₹0.7 Lakh

13% less than the average Senior QA Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 11 years of experience

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Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Senior QA Engineer Salary

4 - 11 years exp. (22 salaries)

₹6.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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TCS Senior QA Engineer Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 2% less
Infosys Senior QA Engineer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 15% less
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Wipro Senior QA Engineer Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (47 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr At par
HCLTech Senior QA Engineer Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr 2% more
Tech Mahindra Senior QA Engineer Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 9% less
Accenture Senior QA Engineer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr 10% more
Capgemini Senior QA Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 5% less
IBM Senior QA Engineer Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 6% more
LTIMindtree Senior QA Engineer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (52 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr 10% less
DXC Technology Senior QA Engineer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 6% more
HCL Group Senior QA Engineer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr 8% more
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NTT Data Senior QA Engineer Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 4% more
Genpact Senior QA Engineer Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr 10% more
NTT DATA, Inc. Senior QA Engineer Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 7% less
Koch Business Solutions Senior QA Engineer Salary 5 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 64% more
Dell EMC Senior QA Engineer Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹19.1 L/yr 63% more
Zebra Technologies Senior QA Engineer Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 77% more

Senior QA Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior QA Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (4 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr
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6 years (3 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
9 years (3 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Work satisfaction - Good

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Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

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What is the salary of Senior QA Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Senior QA Engineer salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 11 years. According to our estimates it is 13% less than the average Senior QA Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Senior QA Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior QA Engineer at Cognizant is 13% less than the average salary of a Senior QA Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior QA Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Zebra Technologies Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Koch Business Solutions Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹19.1 Lakhs per year
Genpact Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹17.8 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior QA Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

HCL Group Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹18.5 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
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HCLTech Senior QA Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior QA Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior QA Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹81,921 per month to ₹84,058 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior QA Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 11 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior QA Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the Cognizant Senior QA Engineers in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior QA Engineer salary in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 22 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.