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Cognizant Test Engineer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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1 - 7 years exp.
₹2.6 Lakhs - ₹11.5 Lakhs
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22% more than the average Test Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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1 - 7 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Quality Assurance
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1 - 6 years exp. (80 salaries)
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

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1 - 5 years exp. (35 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

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₹1.3 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Test Engineer

Automation Testing Java Selenium Testing JMeter API Cucumber IVR SAS Macros SAS Load Runner Agile Testing Sales Invoice Test scripts Manual Testing
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3.5

Rated by 81 employees for salary & benefits

Consulting Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 May 2021

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nd culture.Teammates are supportive and the management is not much transparent. Company policies are good appraisals are ok ok and they give OK OK salary hike and bonus every year.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

I feel its good Company to work with but the only thing is you wont be recognized until you work as a lead and once you select your track its almost impossible to change it. Rest is good.

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  • Promotions - Poor

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 27 Mar 2019

4.0
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Likes

The good thing is the pay which you will get at the end of the month, if you're working in client location you get 250rs per day, the growth is depends on your rapo with your lead and manager.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

No job guarantee, if your contract expires with client they will ask you to move out immediately.

  • Job security - Poor

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0
  •  posted on 02 Aug 2021

1.0
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Likes

The lively environment with the presence of bunch of youngsters across the country was a fun factor in the organisation.

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Dislikes

... transparency from seniors in terms of career growth and learning opportunities. Additionally, freshers are been "exploited" completely regarding long work hours without additional pay.

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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

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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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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Cognizant Test Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Test Engineer at Cognizant?
Test Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 22% more than the average Test Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Test Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Test Engineer at Cognizant is 22% more than the average salary of a Test Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Test Engineer at Cognizant?
Automation Testing, Java, Selenium, Testing and JMeter are some of the popular skills required to work as a Test Engineer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Test Engineer in India?
  • NielsenIQ Test Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Test Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tata Group Test Engineer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹15.8 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Test Engineer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Test Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Dell R&D Center Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹14.1 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.6 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Test Engineer Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹11.7 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Test Engineer Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Test Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Test Engineer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Test Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹51,242 per month to ₹52,451 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Test Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11.5 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 Test Engineer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 54% of the Cognizant Test Engineers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 19% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 616 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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