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Cognizant System Engineer salaries in India

Annual salary range
0 - 5 years exp.
₹1 Lakh - ₹9 Lakhs
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24% less than the average System Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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IT & Information Security
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0 - 5 years exp. (458 salaries)
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₹1.1 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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0 - 5 years exp. (292 salaries)
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₹1.1 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 5 years exp. (272 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
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0 - 5 years exp. (153 salaries)
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₹1.2 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2025

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System Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1 Lakh to ₹9 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 1.6k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant System Engineer salaries

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₹1.1 L/yr - ₹5.4 L/yr
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₹1.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
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₹2 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for System Engineer

Requirement Gathering Troubleshooting Networking Automation Kafka Redis DNS DHCP Azure Firewall PAAS Doors SQL

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 135 employees for salary & benefits

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  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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Dislikes

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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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.

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Dislikes

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

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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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Dislikes

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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Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Dislikes

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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Quality Assurance Department

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Nothing

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No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

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Cognizant System Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of System Engineer at Cognizant?
System Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 24% less than the average System Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.6k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant is 24% less than the average salary of a System Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a System Engineer at Cognizant?
Requirement Gathering, Troubleshooting, Networking, Automation and Kafka are some of the popular skills required to work as a System Engineer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Engineer in India?
  • NielsenIQ System Engineer Salary - ₹11.4 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC System Engineer Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹16.1 Lakhs per year
  • IBM System Engineer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.4 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre System Engineer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology System Engineer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹13.4 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a System Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Capgemini System Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture System Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT System Engineer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact System Engineer Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
  • Tata Group System Engineer Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹31,405 per month to ₹32,698 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for System Engineer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 29% of the Cognizant System Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 25% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 957 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant System Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹1 Lakh to ₹9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 1.6k Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.