Cognizant Chennai Senior Software Developer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 12 years exp.

₹6.5 Lakhs - ₹22 Lakhs

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₹15.2 Lakhs

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₹0.7 Lakh

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11% more than the average Senior Software Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Software Developer Salary 3 - 12 years exp. (211 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior Software Developer Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹13.4 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Senior Software Developer Salary

3 - 12 years exp. (240 salaries)

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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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TCS Senior Software Developer Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (89 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 26% less
Wipro Senior Software Developer Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (138 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹22.2 L/yr 21% less
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HCLTech Senior Software Developer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (190 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 36% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Software Developer Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (122 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.2 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 3% less
Capgemini Senior Software Developer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (84 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 27% less	1 job opening
Accenture Senior Software Developer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (164 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 21% less
IBM Senior Software Developer Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (31 salaries)	Unlock ₹7 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 10% more	1 job opening
Oracle Senior Software Developer Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹28.7 L/yr 71% more	33 job openings
LTIMindtree Senior Software Developer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (125 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr 23% less
HCL Group Senior Software Developer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (57 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.7 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr 28% less
DXC Technology Senior Software Developer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (19 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 27% less
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NTT Data Senior Software Developer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (20 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 21% less
HCL Infosystems Senior Software Developer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.6 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 46% less
NTT DATA, Inc. Senior Software Developer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.5 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr 34% less

Senior Software Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 240 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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3 years (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr
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5 years (51 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.6 L/yr - ₹20.5 L/yr
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10 years (15 salaries)	Unlock ₹9.8 L/yr - ₹19.9 L/yr
11 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹33.7 L/yr
12 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.8 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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Rated by 13 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

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As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

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Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 21 Feb 2025

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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IT & Information Security Department

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• posted on 20 Feb 2025

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

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Programmer Analyst in Noida

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IT & Information Security Department

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• posted on 06 Feb 2025

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For me provide learning and development opportunities such as certification vouchers from various companies.

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For me not giving salary hike as per my payable work for last 3 years but it depends on projects to projects and manager's not a company issue.

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Worst of Worstest. no sleep no hike no work life balance toxic co workers no cab facility no proper response we dont know who is our HR till we resigned. never Join Cts.

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everything. expect for some sweet peope I meet there. worst

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What is the salary of Senior Software Developer at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Software Developer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 11% more than the average Senior Software Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 240 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Software Developer at Cognizant is 11% more than the average salary of a Senior Software Developer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Software Developer in Chennai?

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IBM Senior Software Developer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Software Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

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Wipro Senior Software Developer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹22.2 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Senior Software Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Software Developer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹17.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Software Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Software Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,08,640 per month to ₹1,11,641 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Software Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 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 Software Developer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 49% of the Cognizant Senior Software Developers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 37% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 76 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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