Cognizant Software Tester Salaries by 500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 7 years exp.

₹1.9 Lakh - ₹10 Lakhs

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34% more than the average Software Tester Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Software Tester Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (414 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
Quality Assurance Software Tester Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Software Tester Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025

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Software Tester salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.9 Lakh to ₹10 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 566 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Tester salaries

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (68 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
2 years (146 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr
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3 years (149 salaries)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (106 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years (60 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
6 years (25 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr
7 years (12 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Software Tester

Field Work Vigilance Banking Operations

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3.6

Rated by 71 employees for salary & benefits

Software Tester in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 19 Sep 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. The company provides Cab Services which is a good 2. Good Exposure to Client Side projects 3. Work from home is provided

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

1. No compensation is provided like fuel or petrol charges 2. Salary hike is very low as 4-6% per year 3. Work culture is not good some managers are old and don't understand and help there resources

Salary - Poor

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Software Tester in Kolkata, Bangalore

Consulting Department

3.0

• posted on 11 May 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good learning opportunity from different BU In some project managers give chances to work freely in automation and they support and guide. If you have proof and genuine issues, HR do involve

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

...t, Lots of internal politics for promotion , rating even for project movement, Less hike and bonus, Work life banance is tough in some project If you are lucky enough then only you will get good peaople/ colleagues/seniors/managers

Salary - Bad

+1 more

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Software Tester at Cognizant?

Software Tester salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 34% more than the average Software Tester Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 566 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Software Tester at Cognizant is 34% more than the average salary of a Software Tester in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Software Tester at Cognizant?

Field Work, Vigilance and Banking Operations are some of the popular skills required to work as a Software Tester at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Tester in India?

Zebra Technologies Software Tester Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Software Tester Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Software Tester Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Software Tester Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.2 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Software Tester Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Software Tester in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Atos Software Tester Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year
Accenture Software Tester Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
TCS Software Tester Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹8.1 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Software Tester Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹8.8 Lakhs per year
IBM Software Tester Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Tester at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Tester at Cognizant ranges between ₹47,186 per month to ₹48,304 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.0 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 Tester at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 37% of the Cognizant Software Testers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 24% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 311 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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