Cognizant Software Engineer II Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 7 years exp.

₹7.8 Lakhs - ₹26 Lakhs

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14% more than the average Software Engineer II Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 7 years of experience

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Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

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Software Engineer II salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹26 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer II salaries

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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹31.1 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹18 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.8 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr
6 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹8.6 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹13 L/yr - ₹36.8 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Software Engineer II

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Depends on your home manager, some are really supportive. 5-6 hours required from office (depends on the project), rest can be done from home, udemy access, cloud certifications

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Salary is too low, only ceo earns good money, exploiting freshers and playing with their careers. They don't have many projects, so most of the time people will be on bench. Promotions are delayed/cancelled based on their convenience citing reasons like utilization is less (common sense- it is less because the company has less projects). Promotions criteria are increased if you satisfy previous required criteria. Hikes are less than peanuts. Company culture is bad, no festival celebration nothing. Work-life balance depends on the project; if you have a project, then you're overloaded with work and if you don't, you're overloaded with stress as they can terminate you anyday. FEW OF THE LATERAL HIREES ARE PUT ON BENCH AND LATER TERMINATED AFTER 6 MONTHS. JOIN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND CAREER.

Salary - Bad

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

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Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

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Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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• posted on 11 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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Company culture was very good. Senior management was also good.

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...security, suddenly one day you will know that now your not part of your project. Salary and other benefits are very less as compared to other it company.

Salary - Poor

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Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 08 Jan 2025

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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.

Skill development - Excellent

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

Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

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There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of Software Engineer II at Cognizant?

Software Engineer II salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 14% more than the average Software Engineer II Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer II at Cognizant is 14% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer II in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Software Engineer II at Cognizant?

ASIC, Design Development, Project Management, Technical Management and Project Planning are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Engineer II at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer II in India?

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What is the salary of a Software Engineer II in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Zebra Technologies Software Engineer II Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Software Engineer II Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Software Engineer II Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹18.1 Lakhs per year
IBM Software Engineer II Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Software Engineer II Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer II at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer II at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,25,710 per month to ₹1,29,727 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer II salary in India which ranges between ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Engineer II at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Software Engineer IIs reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Engineer II salary in India ranges between ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹26 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 14 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.