Cognizant Pune Tester Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 5 years exp.

₹1.8 Lakh - ₹7.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

16% more than the average Tester Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 5 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Tester Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr
Quality Assurance Tester Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Tester Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024

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Cognizant Tester Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (15 salaries)

₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr

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TCS Tester Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr 13% less
Infosys Tester Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 32% less
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Wipro Tester Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr 23% less
Tech Mahindra Tester Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 38% less	2 job openings
Accenture Tester Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr 4% less
Capgemini Tester Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr 16% less	1 job opening

Tester salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹7.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Tester salaries in Pune

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (3 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
2 years (4 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
4 years (3 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Tester

Selenium Testing Automation Testing Java Functional Testing

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Skill development - Good

+3 more

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.

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.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Job security - Poor

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Cognizant Tester Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Tester at Cognizant Pune?

Tester salary at Cognizant in Pune ranges between ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹7.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 16% more than the average Tester Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Pune.

How does the salary of a Tester at Cognizant Pune compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Tester at Cognizant is 16% more than the average salary of a Tester in Pune. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Selenium, Testing, Automation Testing, Java and Functional Testing are some of the popular skills required to work as a Tester at Cognizant Pune.

What is the salary of a Tester in companies similar to Cognizant in Pune?

Accenture Tester Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹7.7 Lakhs per year
TCS Tester Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Tester Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹6.3 Lakhs per year
Wipro Tester Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹8.2 Lakhs per year
Infosys Tester Salary - ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Tester at Cognizant in Pune?

The estimated take-home salary of a Tester at Cognizant ranges between ₹40,425 per month to ₹41,584 per month in Pune. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Tester salary in India which ranges between ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹7.7 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 Tester at Cognizant in Pune?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Testers in Pune reported a notice period of 2 Months, 38% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Tester salary in Pune ranges between ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹7.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 15 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.