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Cognizant Test Professional salaries in Chennai

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1 - 5 years exp.
₹1.5 Lakh - ₹4.7 Lakhs
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47% 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
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1 - 5 years exp. (86 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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2 - 4 years exp. (6 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.4 L/yr

Finance & Accounting
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1 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 May 2024

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Test Professional salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹4.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 109 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Test Professional salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 5 May 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
1 year  (12 salaries)

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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr
2 years  (53 salaries)

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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
3 years  (31 salaries)

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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
4 years  (12 salaries)

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₹2 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹6.1 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
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 14 employees for salary & benefits

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.

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  • 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.

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  • Salary - Bad
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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.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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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.

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  • Salary - Poor

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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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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0
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Likes

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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Dislikes

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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Cognizant Test Professional Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Test Professional at Cognizant Chennai?
Test Professional salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹4.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 47% less than the average Test Professional Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 109 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant is 47% less than the average salary of a Test Professional in Chennai. 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 Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Test Professional in Chennai?
  • Siemens Test Professional Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹17.3 Lakhs per year
  • Fiserv Test Professional Salary - ₹10.2 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Test Professional Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹9.3 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Test Professional at Cognizant ranges between ₹20,507 per month to ₹22,163 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Test Professional salary in India which ranges between ₹1.5 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 in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Test Professionals in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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