Cognizant Chennai Senior Software Test Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 8 years exp.

₹6.5 Lakhs - ₹12.8 Lakhs

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr
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Quality Assurance Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Senior Software Test Engineer Salary

4 - 8 years exp. (18 salaries)

₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr

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TCS Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 30% less
Infosys Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 29% less
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Wipro Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (107 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr 1% more
HCLTech Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr 28% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 3% less
Accenture Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 3% more
Capgemini Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 35% less
LTIMindtree Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr 12% less
Concentrix Catalyst Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 15% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 17% more
HCL Group Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr 35% less
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DXC Technology Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 1% more
NTT Data Senior Software Test Engineer Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr 29% less

Senior Software Test Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Software Test Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
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6 years (4 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
8 years (5 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

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

+2 more

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.

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What is the salary of Senior Software Test Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Software Test Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 4% more than the average Senior Software Test Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Software Test Engineer at Cognizant is 4% more than the average salary of a Senior Software Test Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹7.2 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹5.9 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹18.5 Lakhs per year

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

Tech Mahindra Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Senior Software Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Software Test Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹75,278 per month to ₹77,227 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Software Test Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the Cognizant Senior Software Test Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 37% reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Software Test Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 18 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.