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Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Annual salary range
0 - 7 years exp.
₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹14.9 Lakhs
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0 - 7 years exp. (3.1k salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹15.1 L/yr

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0 - 7 years exp. (318 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr

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1 - 6 years exp. (102 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr

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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹14.9 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Software Engineer

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Rated by 198 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0
  •  posted on 03 Jun 2024
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Likes

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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  • Skill development - Good
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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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  • Salary - Bad
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Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0
  •  posted on 16 May 2018
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good in variable pay , its based on designation not like 10% of salary or 15% Good in learnings skills portals encourage for innovation good at Outreach( CSR activities ) good activities workshops like yoga

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  • Skill development - Good

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there will be a pressure to relocate if u dont get projects in u r location.

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Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

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IT & Information Security Department

2.0
  •  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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Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

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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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  • Skill development - Excellent
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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.

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Software Engineer in Mangaluru

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 21 Jun 2024
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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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  • Promotions - Poor
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What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹14.9 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.
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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
  • Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
  • Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹27.7 Lakhs per year
  • Concentrix Catalyst Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
  • NielsenIQ Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
  • IBM Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹21.9 Lakhs per year
  • Zebra Technologies Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹12.6 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Software Engineer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹15.4 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹13.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹59,562 per month to ₹61,066 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹14.9 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
According to AmbitionBox, 43% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 21% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 2.6k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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