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Cognizant Senior System Engineer 1 salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
0 - 5 years exp.
₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹8.4 Lakhs
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6% less than the average Senior System Engineer 1 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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IT & Information Security
Senior System Engineer 1 Salary
1 - 5 years exp. (17 salaries)
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₹4.3 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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4 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
Senior System Engineer 1 Salary
3 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹3.2 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
Senior System Engineer 1 Salary
2 - 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024

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Senior System Engineer 1 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 35 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Senior System Engineer 1 salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024

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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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₹4.1 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 06 Feb 2025

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

  • Skill development - Good

Dislikes

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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Full Time

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Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0
  •  posted on 04 Feb 2025

1.0
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Likes

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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Dislikes

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

  • Salary - Bad
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0
  •  posted on 30 Jan 2025

2.0
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Likes

Opportunities to learn, security of job

  • Job security - Good
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Dislikes

Management will not care about your problems. Salary is low compared to competitors. They'll change your project at September and for year end rating they'll simply say we haven't got chance to fully understand your capabilities as you've recently joined in the project. Every year this loop continues. No matter how hard you work or how many appreciations you get from client. "The more number of days you're in the same LOB, the more rating you'll get." (This is the excuse I've got when I questioned about the rating, despite having multiple client appreciations). This demotivates for sure!

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IT & Information Security Department

1.0
  •  posted on 29 Jan 2025

1.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like about this company

Dislikes

0 work life balance Even if you live thousands of kms away they will drag you to come to office And forget about good salary or promotion Join this company only if you want to destroy your life and your mental health

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  • Salary - Bad
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Senior System Engineer 1 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior System Engineer 1 at Cognizant Chennai?
Senior System Engineer 1 salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 6% less than the average Senior System Engineer 1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 35 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Senior System Engineer 1 at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior System Engineer 1 at Cognizant is 6% less than the average salary of a Senior System Engineer 1 in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior System Engineer 1 in Chennai?
  • Wipro Senior System Engineer 1 Salary - ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Senior System Engineer 1 Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Senior System Engineer 1 Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
  • Solverminds Solutions and Technologies Senior System Engineer 1 Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹5.3 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Senior System Engineer 1 in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Infosys Senior System Engineer 1 Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior System Engineer 1 at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior System Engineer 1 at Cognizant ranges between ₹34,185 per month to ₹35,437 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior System Engineer 1 salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior System Engineer 1 at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 46% of the Cognizant Senior System Engineer 1s in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior System Engineer 1 salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 35 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.