Cognizant Validation Specialist Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

14 - 18 years exp.

₹12.5 Lakhs - ₹27.5 Lakhs

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94% more than the average Validation Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 14 - 18 years of experience

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Last Updated: 6 Apr 2023

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Validation Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 14 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Validation Specialist salaries

Last Updated: 6 Apr 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
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15+ years (3 salaries)	₹7.3 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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.

Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 03 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

My team is really nice, and it's not the case with all the other teams.

Dislikes

Salary, benefits, appraisals, recognition is non existent. Plus there's a lot of politics here, so much that you'll wanna rip your hair off

Salary - Bad

+4 more

Associate Consultant in Pune

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

5.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant is the best organisation in terms of working, learning and development but poor part is Salary increment is very less and promotions almost not getting

Skill development - Excellent

+3 more

Dislikes

Existing employee didn't get the upto mark salary and promotion.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Aug 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The work culture is positive and the facilities are excellent. Cognizant provides ample opportunities for professional development and knowledge expansion.

Skill development - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

...rk using Teams, it would be more efficient to allow employees to work from home. With such less salary and hikes it is impossible for one to work here.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Associate Software Engineer in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 06 Jul 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary was good when you joining Some colleagues are good and friendly

Salary - Good

Dislikes

Depend on project and managers you got Dont expect promotion Salary hike will be delayed You have to work all weekends if needed

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Validation Specialist at Cognizant?

Validation Specialist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs for experience between 14 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 94% more than the average Validation Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Validation Specialist at Cognizant is 94% more than the average salary of a Validation Specialist in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What is the salary of a Validation Specialist in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Accenture Validation Specialist Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹17.8 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Validation Specialist Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
PerkinElmer Validation Specialist Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Validation Specialist Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹6.2 Lakhs per year
Xerox Validation Specialist Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Validation Specialist at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Validation Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,07,774 per month to ₹1,10,746 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Validation Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 14 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Validation Specialist at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Validation Specialists reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Validation Specialist salary in India ranges between ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.