Cognizant Kolkata Software Engineer Salaries by 700+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 7 years exp.

₹3.9 Lakhs - ₹14.4 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

8% 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. (614 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.6 L/yr
IT & Information Security Software Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (49 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Software Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Software Engineer Salary

0 - 7 years exp. (759 salaries)

₹3.9 L/yr - ₹14.4 L/yr

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Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 759 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (9 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹5.4 L/yr
1 year (70 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
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2 years (218 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
3 years (191 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (102 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr
5 years (102 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
6 years (49 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
7 years (18 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹18.3 L/yr

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0 - 7 years exp.

Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

Software Engineer 0 - 7 years exp.

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 74 employees for salary & benefits

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

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

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What is the salary of Software Engineer at Cognizant Kolkata?

Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.4 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 8% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 759 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant is 8% more than the average salary of a Software Engineer in Kolkata. 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 Kolkata.

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

Oracle Software Engineer Salary - ₹6.9 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.7 Lakhs to ₹19.4 Lakhs per year
Accenture Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year

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

Wipro Software Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹15.2 Lakhs per year
TCS Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹59,698 per month to ₹61,206 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.9 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 Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Software Engineers in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 32% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 534 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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