Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru System Engineer Salaries by 300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹1.1 Lakh - ₹9 Lakhs

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18% 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 System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (120 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (59 salaries)	₹1.1 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant System Engineer Salary

0 - 5 years exp. (359 salaries)

₹1.1 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

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Infosys System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (6.8k salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 14% less	2 job openings
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Wipro System Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (369 salaries)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 6% more	22 job openings
HCLTech System Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (76 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr 14% more
Tech Mahindra System Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (217 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr 25% more
Capgemini System Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (97 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 66% more	2 job openings
IBM System Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (716 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 87% more
Accenture System Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (150 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr 52% more	6 job openings
LTIMindtree System Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (123 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr 41% more
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DXC Technology System Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (83 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 29% more
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre System Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (59 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 92% more
NTT Data System Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (32 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 14% more
HCL Group System Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 33% more
Dell EMC System Engineer Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr 100% more
Virtusa Consulting Services System Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 13% more
Genpact System Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 29% more
HCL Infosystems System Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 12% less
NTT System Engineer Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 52% more
Tata Group System Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 51% more

System Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.1 Lakh to ₹9 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 359 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant System Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (21 salaries)	₹1.1 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
1 year (96 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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2 years (126 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr
3 years (62 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
4 years (36 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
5 years (18 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9.5 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

2.7

Rated by 23 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

Salary - Poor

+4 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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

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.

Skill development - Poor

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Cognizant System Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of System Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

System Engineer salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹1.1 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 18% less than the average System Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 359 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant is 18% less than the average salary of a System Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru. 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 Bangalore / Bengaluru.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Dell EMC System Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹14.7 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre System Engineer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
IBM System Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs per year
Capgemini System Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture System Engineer Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹12.4 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a System Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

NTT System Engineer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group System Engineer Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree System Engineer Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year
HCL Group System Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology System Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹33,847 per month to ₹35,104 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹1.1 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 in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant System Engineers in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 196 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant System Engineer salary in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹1.1 Lakh to ₹9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 359 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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