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Cognizant Trainee Programmer salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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0 - 3 years exp.
₹1.6 Lakh - ₹4.5 Lakhs
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11% less than the average Trainee Programmer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 3 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 3 years exp. (227 salaries)
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₹1.6 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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0 - 2 years exp. (100 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr

Quality Assurance
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0 - 2 years exp. (40 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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0 - 2 years exp. (23 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹3.1 L/yr

Finance & Accounting
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0 - 3 years exp. (16 salaries)
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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr

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Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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Trainee Programmer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.6 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 976 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Trainee Programmer salaries

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Fresher  (692 salaries)

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₹1.9 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Trainee Programmer

Quality Center JIRA Requirement Analysis Monthly Reports Delivery Leadership Requirement Analysis Mathematics Physics Interviewing Programming Computer science Hiring Service Desk Strong Analytical Skills Bsc
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3.3

Rated by 99 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 02 Jul 2023

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...r work. Because Cognizant freshers have a better workplace than other companies. You also get a good salary, according to TCS, a learning platform is available from where a lot of skill development can be done.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Keeping employees on the bench for a long timeKeeping employees on the bench for a long time.

  • Job security - Poor

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Quality Assurance Department

4.0
  •  posted on 01 May 2022

4.0
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Likes

Good work culture. Good seniors and colleagues who support and guide us. Cognizant has good values and has concern about our mental and physical health.

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  • Salary - Good
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The fresher salary could be better when they come from bachelor's degree.

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EAS Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Jul 2022

3.0
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For freshers its valuable place to work and we can learn so many things overthere,good support from seniors,and managers. u will feel comfortable ..

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  • Skill development - Good
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not much , company want to increase compensation for joining degree students, around 16-17k in hand salary starting for degree students will be good ..overall its good company ,the place we learn,earn,enjoy

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Quality Engineering & Assurance Department

4.0
  •  posted on 03 Aug 2022

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Cognizant have it's own great culture, where you'll be treated equal to all the team members and in my case I got aa great team where all are very supportive and encourage you to learn and to balance your work and personal life

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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...e work with all the team mates with less salary based your degree/qualification. There is a much difference in compensation based on the qualifications, but the work you do is same🤷🏻‍♂️

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 22 Aug 2021

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It is one of the top MNCs in IT industry . It's a good organization and take care of its employees . Company policies are good and gives enough opportunities to learn.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

...s from the CTC and call it is as bonus that will not be paid to the employees . And they also deduct so much money from salary in name of PF and so on that will not repayable to the employees.

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Cognizant Trainee Programmer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Trainee Programmer at Cognizant?
Trainee Programmer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.6 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 11% less than the average Trainee Programmer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 976 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Trainee Programmer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Trainee Programmer at Cognizant is 11% less than the average salary of a Trainee Programmer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Trainee Programmer at Cognizant?
Quality Center, JIRA, Requirement Analysis, Monthly Reports and Delivery Leadership are some of the popular skills required to work as a Trainee Programmer at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Trainee Programmer in India?
  • YASH Technologies Trainee Programmer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
  • Bitwise Solutions Trainee Programmer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
  • SRM Technologies Pvt.Ltd Trainee Programmer Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Trainee Programmer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹3.6 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Trainee Programmer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Wipro Trainee Programmer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹3.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Trainee Programmer at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Trainee Programmer at Cognizant ranges between ₹19,945 per month to ₹21,609 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Trainee Programmer salary in India which ranges between ₹1.6 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Trainee Programmer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the Cognizant Trainee Programmers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 22% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 398 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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