Cognizant Kochi Software Engineer Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 7 years exp.

₹4.3 Lakhs - ₹17 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

37% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Software Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (110 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹15.9 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (130 salaries)

₹4.3 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr

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Fingent Software Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (131 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr 32% less	2 job openings
NeST Digital Software Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (118 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr 45% less	1 job opening
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Orion Innovation Software Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (116 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 39% less
IBS Software Services Software Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (91 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr 32% less
Innovature Software Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (75 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr 35% less

Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹17 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 130 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Kochi

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr
2 years (19 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr
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3 years (28 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
4 years (26 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
5 years (26 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr
6 years (17 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
7 years (12 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

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Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

Software Engineer 0 - 7 years exp.

Senior Associate 3 - 15 years exp.

108% 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

3.5

Rated by 9 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 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

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 Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 06 Apr 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Salary - Good

Dislikes

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.

Job security - Bad

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant Kochi?

Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Kochi ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 37% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 130 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kochi.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant is 37% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Kochi. 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 Kochi.

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

Fingent Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹12.1 Lakhs per year
IBS Software Services Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year
Innovature Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year
Orion Innovation Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
NeST Digital Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹71,766 per month to ₹73,616 per month in Kochi. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Engineer at Cognizant in Kochi?

According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Kochi reported a notice period of 3 Months, 41% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 71 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Engineer salary in Kochi ranges between ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹17 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 130 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.