Cognizant Test Professional Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹1.4 Lakh - ₹4.7 Lakhs

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58% less than the average Test Professional Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Test Professional Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (221 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.4 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Test Professional Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (11 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Test Professional Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (11 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.3 L/yr - ₹3.4 L/yr

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Test Professional salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.4 Lakh to ₹4.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 296 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Test Professional salaries

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1 year (33 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.4 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
2 years (122 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.6 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
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3 years (94 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Test Professional

Server Monitoring Performance Testing Integration Testing Cobol Quality Engineering JCL Mainframe Testing Cics VSAM C Equity Research Penetration Testing Web Api J2Ee Web Technologies

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 72 employees for salary & benefits

Test Professional in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 25 Mar 2019

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

As of I'm concerned, I feel like not much of work pressure. And good batch mates as well as good team mates which made me feel more comfortable.

Company culture - Good

Dislikes

The first thing is the salary. Even though the science grads as well as the B.E grads are doing the same work, the science grads are not even getting half of what the B.E grads are getting.

Salary - Bad

+1 more

Test Professional in Coimbator

Human Resources Department

5.0

• posted on 05 Feb 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work environment is excellent. The company policies are good. I had the best team mates who were always ready to help me and I learned so much there.

Skill development - Excellent

+3 more

Dislikes

The pay for Test Professionals were literally 1/3rd of what the PAT’s would get. We did the same job as them and we were underpaid. Wish this would change.

Salary - Poor

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

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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

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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

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

Promotions - Poor

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

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Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Skill development - Good

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1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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What is the salary of Test Professional at Cognizant?

Test Professional salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.4 Lakhs to ₹4.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 58% less than the average Test Professional Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 296 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant is 58% less than the average salary of a Test Professional in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Test Professional at Cognizant?

Server Monitoring, Performance Testing, Integration Testing, Cobol and Quality Engineering are some of the popular skills required to work as a Test Professional at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Test Professional in India?

Infosys Test Professional Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Test Professional Salary - ₹9.4 Lakhs to ₹15.5 Lakhs per year
Siemens Test Professional Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Test Professional Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs per year
TCS Test Professional Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹6.2 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant ranges between ₹20,516 per month to ₹22,171 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Test Professional salary in India which ranges between ₹1.4 Lakhs to ₹4.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Test Professional at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Test Professionals reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 16% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 18 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Test Professional salary in India ranges between ₹1.4 Lakh to ₹4.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 296 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.