Cognizant Chennai System Software Engineer Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2024)

2 - 4 years exp.

₹3.1 Lakhs - ₹5.9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

13% less than the average System Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 4 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks System Software Engineer Salary 3 - 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
IT & Information Security System Software Engineer Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹5.9 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA System Software Engineer Salary 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2023

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Cognizant System Software Engineer Salary

2 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)

₹3.1 L/yr - ₹5.9 L/yr

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HCLTech System Software Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 5% less
Tech Mahindra System Software Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr 2% more
Capgemini System Software Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 20% less
HCL Group System Software Engineer Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 10% less
DXC Technology System Software Engineer Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr 115% more

System Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹5.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant System Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

Programmer Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

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Cognizant System Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of System Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

System Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹5.9 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 13% less than the average System Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a System Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a System Software Engineer at Cognizant is 13% less than the average salary of a System Software Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Software Engineer in Chennai?

DXC Technology System Software Engineer Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year
TCS System Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra System Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹9.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a System Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

HCLTech System Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
HCL Group System Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
Infosys System Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹5.6 Lakhs per year
Capgemini System Software Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a System Software Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a System Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹36,631 per month to ₹37,846 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹5.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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