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Cognizant Server Administrator salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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2 - 6 years exp.
₹3 Lakhs - ₹9 Lakhs
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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3 - 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 9 Mar 2025

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Server Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Server Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 9 Mar 2025

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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹4.3 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹10.9 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Server Administrator

Troubleshooting Windows Server DNS Active Directory AWS JBoss Exchange Server
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0
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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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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
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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.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 10 Nov 2024

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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

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Job security - Poor
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Cognizant Server Administrator Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Server Administrator at Cognizant?
Server Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 1% more than the average Server Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant is 1% more than the average salary of a Server Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Server Administrator at Cognizant?
Troubleshooting, Windows Server, DNS, Active Directory and AWS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Server Administrator at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Server Administrator in India?
  • LTIMindtree Server Administrator Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹14.2 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹13.7 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT DATA, Inc. Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCL Group Server Administrator Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Server Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • IBM Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Server Administrator Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹10.8 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Server Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹39,445 per month to ₹40,618 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Server Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Server Administrator at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Server Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 25% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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