Cognizant Chennai Software Engineer Salaries by 2300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 7 years exp.

₹3.8 Lakhs - ₹14.4 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹7.6 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹0.5 Lakh

7% more 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. (1.8k salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.6 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (207 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (45 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary

0 - 7 years exp. (2.4k salaries)

₹3.8 L/yr - ₹14.4 L/yr

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Accenture Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (1.8k salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 1% more
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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹14.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 2.4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (29 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr
1 year (97 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
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2 years (515 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
3 years (617 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (449 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr
5 years (361 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
6 years (238 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
7 years (74 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹16.7 L/yr

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Senior Associate 3 - 15 years exp.

107% hike

Manager 8 - 20 years exp.

46% hike

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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

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 167 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 03 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

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

Salary - Bad

+4 more

Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Jun 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

i) Compensation Structure is good Ii) Deduction from CTC is less when compared with other organisations Iii) work life balance

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

i) Even If we got small concern from client their reactions are different Ii) No transparency Iii) Appreciation only for senior management Iv) performance rating has no transparency

Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 15 Mar 2023

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good opportunities to learn new technologies Flexible work hours Hybrid / WFH option

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...ll be the least paid. Aggressive cost (salary) cutting and very very low hike. Meaningless Promotions with less salary + bonus benefits.

Salary - Bad

+2 more

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Aug 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Skill development - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

...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.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Software Engineer in Mangaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 21 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Compensation and pay structure

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹14.4 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 7% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 2.4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant is 7% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

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

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹59,485 per month to ₹60,987 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹14.4 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 Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 37% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.6k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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