Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Software Engineer Salaries by 4000+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 7 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹14.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹8 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹0.4 Lakh

At par with the average Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 7 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (3.2k salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (323 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (105 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary

0 - 7 years exp. (4.1k salaries)

₹4 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr

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TCS Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (5.9k salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr 22% less
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Wipro Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (4.1k salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr 2% less	8 job openings
HCLTech Software Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (3.8k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 45% less	1 job opening
Tech Mahindra Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (7.6k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr 30% less	9 job openings
Capgemini Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (3.5k salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 29% less	92 job openings
Accenture Software Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (3.7k salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 1% less
IBM Software Engineer Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (1.3k salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹21.6 L/yr 38% more
Oracle Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (334 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹27.8 L/yr 91% more
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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹14.7 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 4.1k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (41 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
1 year (174 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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2 years (687 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
3 years (1.3k salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
4 years (1k salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
5 years (543 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
6 years (220 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
7 years (72 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr

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Senior Associate 3 - 15 years exp.

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Manager 8 - 20 years exp.

45% hike

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Top skills at Cognizant for Software Engineer

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 206 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 03 Jun 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Skill development - Good

+1 more

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.

Salary - Bad

+3 more

Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 16 May 2018

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+2 more

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

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

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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 ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹14.7 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 2% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4.1k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant is 2% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Microsoft Corporation Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.2 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Software Engineer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
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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 ₹61,329 per month to ₹62,884 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹14.7 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, 42% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Hyderabad / Secunderabad 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 2.6k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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