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Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in India

Annual salary range
0 - 7 years exp.
₹3.6 Lakhs - ₹14.8 Lakhs
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Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 7 years exp. (12.6k salaries)
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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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0 - 7 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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0 - 7 years exp. (334 salaries)
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₹3.4 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr

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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 15.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

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Fresher  (430 salaries)

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₹2 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Software Engineer

Spring Boot Java Software Engineering Microservices Core Java J2Ee Javascript Angularjs Performance Management XML SQL Spring Mvc Java Spring Boot SQL Javascript
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Rated by 1k employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 21 Feb 2025

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

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IT & Information Security Department

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  •  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

2.0
  •  posted on 03 Oct 2024

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My team is really nice, and it's not the case with all the other teams.

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Salary, benefits, appraisals, recognition is non existent. Plus there's a lot of politics here, so much that you'll wanna rip your hair off

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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The work culture is positive and the facilities are excellent. Cognizant provides ample opportunities for professional development and knowledge expansion.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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...rk using Teams, it would be more efficient to allow employees to work from home. With such less salary and hikes it is impossible for one to work here.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 21 Jun 2024

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Compensation and pay structure

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Manager hierarchy. Ratings will be given by home manager. He will never know about my performance because he will be working for some other project. Still they give ratings based on some comments without knowing actual performance

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  • Promotions - Poor
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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant?
Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 15.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
What are the top skills required to work as a Software Engineer at Cognizant?
Spring Boot, Java, Software Engineering, Microservices and Core Java are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Engineer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer in India?
  • Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
  • Sogeti Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
  • Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
  • Concentrix Catalyst Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
  • Dell R&D Center Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Dell EMC Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹20.5 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹22.2 Lakhs per year
  • Tata Group Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹21.1 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹60,916 per month to ₹62,459 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Software Engineer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 31% of the Cognizant Software Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 28% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11.1k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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