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Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Annual salary range
0 - 7 years exp.
₹3 Lakhs - ₹15.6 Lakhs
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Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 7 years exp. (169 salaries)
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₹3.2 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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0 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024

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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 192 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024

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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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₹4.1 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
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₹5 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
4 years  (29 salaries)

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₹5 L/yr - ₹16.8 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 People Management SQL Java Spring Boot

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 13 employees for salary & benefits

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IT & Information Security Department

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  •  posted on 03 Oct 2024

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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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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
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The work culture is positive and the facilities are excellent. Cognizant provides ample opportunities for professional development and knowledge expansion.

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...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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 21 Jun 2024

4.0
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Compensation and pay structure

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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

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

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Work load is usually not very heavy, they provide great platforms to learn like free udemy access and cognizant internal certifications.

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Dislikes

Does not pay as per the current market standards, your work will not be recognized, promotion and appraisal structures are very bad. Lot of office politics.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
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4.0
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In cognizant the salary hike is good as compared to other services based company

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In cognizant they have very less project for the employee but they still hire new people and won't be able to provide project to old employees.

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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant Gurgaon / Gurugram?
Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 192 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Gurgaon / Gurugram.
How does the salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant Gurgaon / Gurugram compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram. 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 Gurgaon / Gurugram.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
  • Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
  • Concentrix Corporation Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Software Engineer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹15.2 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹65,068 per month to ₹66,728 per month in Gurgaon / Gurugram. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹15.6 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 Gurgaon / Gurugram?
According to AmbitionBox, 37% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Gurgaon / Gurugram reported a notice period of 3 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 141 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Engineer salary in Gurgaon / Gurugram ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 192 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.