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Cognizant Software Development Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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1 - 4 years exp.
₹3.3 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs
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55% less than the average Software Development Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 4 years of experience

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Software Development Engineer Salary
1 - 4 years exp. (59 salaries)
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₹3.3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

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2 - 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹5.1 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

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Software Development Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹10 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 61 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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₹3.3 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr
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₹5.6 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Software Development Engineer

Software Development Methodologies WCF Microsoft Technologies C DCOM C# WPF C++
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3.3

Rated by 6 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 02 Mar 2025

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Likes

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.

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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.

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  • Company culture - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0
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Likes

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

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IT & Information Security Department

2.0
  •  posted on 20 Feb 2025

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

  • Skill development - Good
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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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  • Salary - Poor
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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 06 Feb 2025

3.0
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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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Data Science & Analytics Department

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  •  posted on 04 Feb 2025

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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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Cognizant Software Development Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Development Engineer at Cognizant?
Software Development Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 55% less than the average Software Development Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 61 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Software Development Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Software Development Engineer at Cognizant is 55% less than the average salary of a Software Development Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Software Development Engineer at Cognizant?
Software Development Methodologies, WCF, Microsoft Technologies, C and DCOM are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Development Engineer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Development Engineer in India?
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year
  • Zebra Technologies Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹9.2 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Software Development Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Genpact Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹6.9 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹12.6 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Software Development Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Development Engineer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Development Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹47,770 per month to ₹48,901 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Development Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Software Development Engineer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Cognizant Software Development Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 30% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 50 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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