Cognizant Software Engineer Trainee Salaries by 500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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₹1.2 Lakh - ₹6.5 Lakhs

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Trainee Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (326 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.2 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr
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Software Engineer Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.2 Lakh to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. Salary estimates are based on 504 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Fresher (290 salaries)	Unlock ₹2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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3.4

Rated by 62 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer Trainee in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 20 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It's MNC so work load is not much and you get nice architecture office and locality

Dislikes

...won't feel the pain but they will somehow kick you out if they don't need you... they might give you salary for 2 or 3 months to keep the mouth shut but they will lay off you silently

Salary - Bad

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Software Engineer Trainee in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2023

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* Work-life Balance * Salary & Benefits * Promotions/Appraisals are good but not bad * Company Work Culture was good

Salary - Good

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* Job Security is poor * Skill Development/Learning is Average * Work satisfaction was not up to my mark as it is my opinion

Job security - Poor

Software Engineer Trainee in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Free Udemy learning and Microsoft Certification vouchers

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For Freshers: Low Pay, No relocation assistance, No perks and benefits, No Transparency in project allocation, no option to choose technology of choice for training. Generally Speaking: The standard working hours are 9 hours (excluding the lunch break), which already is more than the industry but even then you are expected to work 14+ hours a day in name of "flexibility". I worked 9:00 AM to 10:30PM for 3 continuous weeks. The Europe/UK offices dont work a second over 8 hours but Indians are expected to work more with less compensation. Supposed to be working in Indian time and be available in US time too.

Salary - Poor

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 18 Jan 2025

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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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Senior Associate in Noida

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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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

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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What is the salary of Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant?

Software Engineer Trainee salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. According to our estimates it is 8% less than the average Software Engineer Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 504 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant is 8% less than the average salary of a Software Engineer Trainee in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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NTT DATA, Inc. Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
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Accenture Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹29,719 per month to ₹31,038 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 35% of the Cognizant Software Engineer Trainees reported a notice period of 3 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 469 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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