Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Software Engineer Salaries by 3900+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 7 years exp.

₹2 Lakhs - ₹14.5 Lakhs

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₹7.5 Lakhs

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₹0.3 Lakh

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8% less than the average Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (3.1k salaries)	Unlock ₹2 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (279 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹13.9 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (115 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.4 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr

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₹2 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr

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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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Fresher (54 salaries)	Unlock ₹0.8 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
1 year (191 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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2 years (790 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
3 years (1.2k salaries)	Unlock ₹2.7 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
4 years (932 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.4 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 179 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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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.

Salary - Poor

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 05 Jan 2023

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Good team inclusive culture where all help each other to accomplish tasks. There are lot of learning resources provided especially the free Udemy learning access to upgrade the skills.

Skill development - Good

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The salary and perks are low.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 16 Sep 2022

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I am work on client side and as work culture is good and its best company for who have less experience in working world as they have a lot of oppurinity to learn and grow in their career path

Salary - Excellent

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Lack of communication Unfair pay No job security Under apprecitation

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• 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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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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What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 8% less than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

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

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 Bangalore / Bengaluru.

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What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹57,814 per month to ₹59,269 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 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 in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 22% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 2.3k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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