Cognizant Kochi Senior Software Engineer Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 13 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹24 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹15.8 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.5 Lakh

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21% more than the average Senior Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 13 years of experience

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Last Updated: 25 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Senior Software Engineer Salary

3 - 13 years exp. (48 salaries)

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₹8 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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IBS Software Services Senior Software Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (203 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 42% less	1 job opening
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Quest Global Senior Software Engineer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (131 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr 32% less	5 job openings
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NeST Digital Senior Software Engineer Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (75 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 30% less	6 job openings

Senior Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹24 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 48 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Senior Software Engineer salaries in Kochi

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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3.1 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr
4 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹9 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
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5 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹8 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
6 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.4 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
7 years (11 salaries)	Unlock ₹9.7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
8 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.4 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
9 years (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹9.7 L/yr - ₹35.6 L/yr
10 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.7 L/yr - ₹38.1 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹11 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr
12 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.4 L/yr - ₹42.1 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹43.6 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 25 Sep 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...2. In my case, I found my teammates more helpful than managers or tech leads. 3. If project revenue is good, salary hike will be good. Otherwise expect 5-8% hike.

Dislikes

1. Toxic tech lead in my case. Micromanagement. 2. Internal politics is top notch. 3. More than 10 hours work on workdays, some Saturdays without extra pay.

Senior Software Engineer in Pune

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 08 Jul 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. Onboarding and Induction: The Onboarding and Recruitment Process in Cognizant is very smooth. The induction was also very good. 2. Pay-scale: Salary is average with regards to what other Organizations will offer for a Senior IBM BPM Developer. 3. Work Life balance is average. 4. Learning Platforms: What I loved about Cognizant is their Skill Up program, every annual year you will be given opportunities to skill up on Cloud Platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and IBM Cloud. 2 certification vouchers are available every year. Learning platforms are also very good, you will get access to many platforms like udemy.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...uggle with IID for quite some time. The quality of work is also not that good. Appraisal and Variable Pay: I worked really hard to learn IID from scratch on my own and being the only Senior Associate, I mentored some newly hired Software Trainees as well. I am a good team player as well and never faced any escalation from Client side, still I got penny in the appraisal cycle and even my variable pay disbursement was not even close to 40% of my total variable of 45k. Team Structure: Think twice before joining Cognizant for an IBM BPM Developer profile, you may regret it later down the line. They are currently onboarding new graduate hires in the team only as a replacement for Senior Associates, so you might be the only resource who knows how to program in the team. Best of luck 🤞

Salary - Poor

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Senior Software Engineer in Client Location

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 24 Sep 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Offer better salary compare to other service based company if you joining as lateral.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

It is same as other service based company. you won't get promotion until you ask for it, no matter how you are performing, how much time you already spent.

Senior Software Engineer in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 09 Jul 2020

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Compensation is very decent to me

Salary - Good

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Cognizant is implementing ramp down across all the BU which is impacting the employee future, Managers do not value an individual unique strengths. Job security is very challenge in CTS for senior people

Skill development - Poor

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Senior Software Engineer

Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

4.0

• posted on 06 Aug 2018

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Work culture is one thing where cts is average at. Compensation benefits lack as v.p will be good evry year. Learning is avarage too. Job security good. Managers rule and HRs don't.

Skill development - Good

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Dislikes

It depends on project. But cts as a whole I don't have any dislikes excepts for very marginal hikes each year.

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Cognizant Senior Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant Kochi?

Senior Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Kochi ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 21% more than the average Senior Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 48 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kochi.

How does the salary of a Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant Kochi compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant is 21% more than the average salary of a Senior Software Engineer in Kochi. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Java, Spring Boot, Software Engineering, Core Java and People Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant Kochi.

What is the salary of a Senior Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Kochi?

UST Senior Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹25.7 Lakhs per year
NeST Digital Senior Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Quest Global Senior Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹19.8 Lakhs per year
GadgEon Senior Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year
IBS Software Services Senior Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant in Kochi?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,11,370 per month to ₹1,14,459 per month in Kochi. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Software Engineer at Cognizant in Kochi?

According to AmbitionBox, 52% of the Cognizant Senior Software Engineers in Kochi reported a notice period of 2 Months, 43% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 21 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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