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Cognizant Software Engineer Trainee salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
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Engineering - Software & QA
Software Engineer Trainee Salary
0 - 2 years exp. (49 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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Software Engineer Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. Salary estimates are based on 84 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer Trainee salaries in Chennai

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Fresher  (42 salaries)

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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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₹1.7 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 13 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer Trainee in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

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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

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  • Salary - Bad
    • +6 more

Software Engineer Trainee in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

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IT & Information Security Department

4.0
  •  posted on 07 Dec 2023
4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

  • Salary - Good
    • +3 more

Dislikes

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

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  • Job security - Poor

Software Engineer Trainee in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

 · 

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0
  •  posted on 07 Dec 2022
2.0
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Likes

Free Udemy learning and Microsoft Certification vouchers

Dislikes

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.

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  • Salary - Poor
    • +6 more

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025
2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

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

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  • Salary - Poor
    • +4 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025
3.0
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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
    • +2 more

Dislikes

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 Chennai?
Software Engineer Trainee salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 2 years. According to our estimates it is 1% more than the average Software Engineer Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 84 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant is 1% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer Trainee in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer Trainee in Chennai?
  • IVTL Infoview Technologies Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
  • Saggezza Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
  • Vectone Mobile Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Software Engineer Trainee in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • TCS Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹3.7 Lakhs per year
  • Novac Technology Solutions Software Engineer Trainee Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹3.5 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹30,993 per month to ₹32,292 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.0 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 in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Software Engineer Trainees in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 69 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Engineer Trainee salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 84 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.