Cognizant Chennai Test Engineer Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 7 years exp.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹11.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

29% more than the average Test Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Test Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (183 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
Quality Assurance Test Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Test Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Test Engineer Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (242 salaries)

₹2.5 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr

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Infosys Test Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (1.8k salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 38% less	18 job openings
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Wipro Test Engineer Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (682 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 26% less	14 job openings
HCLTech Test Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (274 salaries)	₹1.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 32% less	1 job opening
Tech Mahindra Test Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (166 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 30% less	1 job opening
Capgemini Test Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (80 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 2% more	1 job opening
IBM Test Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 8% more	2 job openings
Accenture Test Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (99 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr 7% more
LTIMindtree Test Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (126 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 29% less
HCL Group Test Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (49 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr 23% less
Virtusa Consulting Services Test Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 2% less
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DXC Technology Test Engineer Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr 6% more
NTT Data Test Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 24% less
Atos Test Engineer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 12% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Test Engineer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr 28% more
HCL Infosystems Test Engineer Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr 27% less

Test Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹11.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 242 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Test Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (15 salaries)	₹1.3 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years (37 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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3 years (66 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (57 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr
5 years (42 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr
6 years (22 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹18.8 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

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 21 employees for salary & benefits

Test Engineer in Pune

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.

Salary - Good

+5 more

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.

Promotions - Poor

Test Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 27 Mar 2019

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

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

Job security - Poor

Test Engineer in Pune

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 02 Aug 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

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.

Salary - Bad

+6 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

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Cognizant Test Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Test Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Test Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹11.8 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 29% more than the average Test Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 242 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Test Engineer at Cognizant is 29% more than the average salary of a Test Engineer in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Test Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹10.1 Lakhs per year
IBM Test Engineer Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.2 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹9.9 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Test Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

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

Virtusa Consulting Services Test Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Test Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Test Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Test Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Test Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,012 per month to ₹53,238 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Test Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹11.8 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 in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Test Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 92 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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