Cognizant Software Developer 1 Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹10.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

34% less than the average Software Developer 1 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Developer 1 Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Developer 1 Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Developer 1 Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

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Software Developer 1 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 40 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Developer 1 salaries

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (3 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
1 year (4 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr
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2 years (14 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
3 years (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
4 years (6 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

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

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.

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

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What is the salary of Software Developer 1 at Cognizant?

Software Developer 1 salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 34% less than the average Software Developer 1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 40 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Software Developer 1 at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Software Developer 1 at Cognizant is 34% less than the average salary of a Software Developer 1 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Developer 1 in India?

Zebra Technologies Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year
IBM Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year
Genpact Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Software Developer 1 in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Virtusa Consulting Services Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
Infosys Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Software Developer 1 Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Developer 1 at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Developer 1 at Cognizant ranges between ₹44,915 per month to ₹46,007 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Developer 1 salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.6 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 Software Developer 1 at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Software Developer 1s 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 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Developer 1 salary in India ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 40 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.