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Cognizant Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department Salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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Technical Lead

2 - 15 years exp. (2.6k salaries)
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₹5.6 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr

Senior Systems Engineer

0 - 7 years exp. (1.6k salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr

Senior Associate

3 - 15 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹8.8 L/yr - ₹25.1 L/yr

Infra Technology Specialist

5 - 16 years exp. (499 salaries)
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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹25.2 L/yr

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System Engineer

0 - 5 years exp. (286 salaries)
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₹1.1 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr

Network Engineer

1 - 7 years exp. (193 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

7 job openings

Infrastructure Specialist

5 - 15 years exp. (192 salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

Senior System Executive

0 - 5 years exp. (157 salaries)
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₹3.2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr

Infrastructure Technology Specialist

6 - 13 years exp. (148 salaries)
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₹10 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Devops Engineer

1 - 7 years exp. (147 salaries)
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₹3.9 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr

1 job opening

Technology Specialist

6 - 15 years exp. (134 salaries)
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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

Technical Specialist

7 - 14 years exp. (127 salaries)
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₹7.9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

System Administrator

2 - 6 years exp. (110 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr

Infrastructure Architect

9 - 19 years exp. (106 salaries)
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₹14.5 L/yr - ₹37.5 L/yr

Desktop Support Engineer

0 - 3 years exp. (98 salaries)
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₹1.4 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

Network Security Engineer

2 - 10 years exp. (86 salaries)
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₹5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

1 job opening

Technical Support Engineer

0 - 6 years exp. (82 salaries)
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₹1.9 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

Programmer

0 - 4 years exp. (81 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

Linux System Administrator

1 - 5 years exp. (80 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

Linux Administrator

2 - 7 years exp. (79 salaries)
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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr

2 job openings

Last Updated: 3 Mar, 2025

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  •  posted on 05 Aug 2023
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It's a wonderful journey that given me the opportunity to enhance my expertise on the my core Network R&S platform. By keeping on progressive mindset & building on latest SDWAN and other cloud platforms as I feel still learning on learning phase, meeting on client expectations.

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4.0
  •  posted on 23 Dec 2023
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My experience at Cognizant was highly enriching. The dynamic work environment and emphasis on continuous learning fostered significant professional growth. Collaborating with diverse teams on impactful projects allowed me to apply my skills to real-world challenges

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  • Company culture - Excellent

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...with inadequately low salaries, presenting a formidable challenge for employees. This combination not only compromises the well-being of the workforce but also raises concerns about equitable compensation.

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5.0
  •  posted on 26 Mar 2021
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The company is open to innovation and readily adopts latest technology. I love the fact that I am a part of a team that markets reliable, high-quality products and has a global client base.

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  • Salary - Excellent
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Compensation is decent, but growth is slow. The work pressure is very high.

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Senior Associate in Pune

Full Time

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

4.0
  •  posted on 31 Jul 2020
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...ognizant in January 2020, So I cant comment how they support in this lockdown. they pay well.

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  • Salary - Good
    • +1 more

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leave policy like half day sick leave in a month. Who can guarantee that they person will be having health issue only for half day. what if it happens in the first month of joining. Should he/she get cured with in 4 hours and continue to work?

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SysOps Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

5.0
  •  posted on 18 Sep 2023
4.0
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Here work life balance and work exposure in learning new things also good , Salary also good for me .

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  • Salary - Good
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Some regional politics played in my project, she asked us to come to other locations for working . Team politics are bad

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Cognizant Salary FAQs

How much does Cognizant pay per year?
The average Cognizant salary ranges from approximately ₹0.2 Lakh to ₹0.2 Lakh per year for a Safety Engineer and ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year for a Senior Director Finance. Salary estimates are based on 12.8k Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.5/5 stars.
What is the highest salary in Cognizant?
The highest-paying job at Cognizant is a Senior Director Finance with a salary of ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹18.50 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.54 lakhs per year.
What is the minimum salary in Cognizant?
Minimum salary at Cognizant depends on the role you are applying for. For Processing Executive the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹0.9 Lakh to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year and so on.
What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?
The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for Information Technology Support Engineer and ₹11 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Development Analyst.
What is the notice period at Cognizant in Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department?
According to AmbitionBox, 34% of the Cognizant employees in Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department reported a notice period of 2 Months, 34% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 5.8k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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