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Cognizant Specialist Testing salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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2 - 8 years exp.
₹5 Lakhs - ₹13.5 Lakhs
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34% less than the average Specialist Testing Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 8 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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2 - 8 years exp. (14 salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

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2 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹5 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr

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6 - 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9.1 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

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Specialist Testing salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Last Updated: 5 Feb 2025

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₹5 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Specialist Testing

Solution Design Penetration Testing Application Security Test Planning Information Security
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2.8

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0
  •  posted on 30 Jan 2025

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Likes

Opportunities to learn, security of job

  • Job security - Good
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Dislikes

Management will not care about your problems. Salary is low compared to competitors. They'll change your project at September and for year end rating they'll simply say we haven't got chance to fully understand your capabilities as you've recently joined in the project. Every year this loop continues. No matter how hard you work or how many appreciations you get from client. "The more number of days you're in the same LOB, the more rating you'll get." (This is the excuse I've got when I questioned about the rating, despite having multiple client appreciations). This demotivates for sure!

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  • Salary - Poor
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IT & Information Security Department

4.0
  •  posted on 30 Jan 2025

4.0
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Likes

...fications. Also 50% reimbursement for other certifications related to your role. Salary is average, but not much competitive. Culture Depends on the project based on my 3 projects 1. Good 2. Great 3. Worst

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  • Salary - Good
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Job security depends on situations. Few of my friends were in bench for more than 6 months, happily receiving salary without joining any project. While one of my friend was dismissed from cognizant because of not reporting to office during bench time. It all depends on the lead., my last project lead is a good man but a bad lead, he is new to cognizant as well. He doesn't even hear your suggestions and made me lose 3 months of night shift allowances worth 18,000

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IT & Information Security Department

1.0
  •  posted on 29 Jan 2025

1.0
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Nothing to like about this company

Dislikes

0 work life balance Even if you live thousands of kms away they will drag you to come to office And forget about good salary or promotion Join this company only if you want to destroy your life and your mental health

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  • Salary - Bad
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 22 Jan 2025

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Likes

Depends on your home manager, some are really supportive. 5-6 hours required from office (depends on the project), rest can be done from home, udemy access, cloud certifications

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Dislikes

Salary is too low, only ceo earns good money, exploiting freshers and playing with their careers. They don't have many projects, so most of the time people will be on bench. Promotions are delayed/cancelled based on their convenience citing reasons like utilization is less (common sense- it is less because the company has less projects). Promotions criteria are increased if you satisfy previous required criteria. Hikes are less than peanuts. Company culture is bad, no festival celebration nothing. Work-life balance depends on the project; if you have a project, then you're overloaded with work and if you don't, you're overloaded with stress as they can terminate you anyday. FEW OF THE LATERAL HIREES ARE PUT ON BENCH AND LATER TERMINATED AFTER 6 MONTHS. JOIN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND CAREER.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

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Likes

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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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant Specialist Testing Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Specialist Testing at Cognizant?
Specialist Testing salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 34% less than the average Specialist Testing Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Specialist Testing at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Specialist Testing at Cognizant is 34% less than the average salary of a Specialist Testing in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Specialist Testing at Cognizant?
Solution Design, Penetration Testing, Application Security, Test Planning and Information Security are some of the popular skills required to work as a Specialist Testing at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Specialist Testing in India?
  • Koch Business Solutions Specialist Testing Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Specialist Testing Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Specialist Testing Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹24.3 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Specialist Testing Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Specialist Testing Salary - ₹8.4 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Specialist Testing in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • DXC Technology Specialist Testing Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Specialist Testing Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Specialist Testing Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
  • NTT DATA, Inc. Specialist Testing Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Specialist Testing Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Specialist Testing at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Specialist Testing at Cognizant ranges between ₹62,285 per month to ₹63,867 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Specialist Testing salary in India which ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Specialist Testing at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Specialist Testings reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 31% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 16 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Specialist Testing salary in India ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 22 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.