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Cognizant Software Programmer Trainee salaries in India

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₹1.9 Lakh - ₹2.6 Lakhs
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6% more than the average Software Programmer Trainee Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for Fresher

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Last Updated: 22 Jun 2022

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Software Programmer Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.9 Lakh to ₹2.6 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Salary estimates are based on 12 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

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The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0
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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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Cognizant Software Programmer Trainee Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Programmer Trainee at Cognizant?
Software Programmer Trainee salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹2.6 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience. According to our estimates it is 6% more than the average Software Programmer Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 12 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Software Programmer Trainee at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Software Programmer Trainee at Cognizant is 6% more than the average salary of a Software Programmer Trainee in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
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What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Programmer Trainee at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Programmer Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹17,915 per month to ₹19,609 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Programmer Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹2.6 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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Cognizant Software Programmer Trainee salary in India ranges between ₹1.9 Lakh to ₹2.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 12 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.