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based on 47.2k Reviews

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Cognizant Junior Software Developer Salaries in India

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1 - 3 years exp. (326 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr

6 - 16 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹26.3 L/yr

8 job openings
10 - 19 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹14 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

11 job openings
2 - 8 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr

2 job openings
7 - 16 years exp. (1k salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr

1 - 6 years exp. (1k salaries)
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

25 job openings
0 - 2 years exp. (933 salaries)
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₹1.6 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

10 - 19 years exp. (913 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr

16 job openings
6 - 15 years exp. (894 salaries)
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₹6.4 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

1 - 7 years exp. (891 salaries)
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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

3 job openings
0 - 6 years exp. (830 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr

3 job openings
1 - 6 years exp. (756 salaries)
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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr

14 - 23 years exp. (702 salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹43 L/yr

1 - 7 years exp. (687 salaries)
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr

10 - 18 years exp. (680 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr

1 - 9 years exp. (661 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr

1 job opening
6 - 15 years exp. (659 salaries)
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₹8.1 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

5 - 17 years exp. (650 salaries)
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₹7.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

1 job opening
1 - 8 years exp. (643 salaries)
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₹4.6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

3 job openings
2 - 8 years exp. (614 salaries)
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₹5.4 L/yr - ₹14.6 L/yr

3 - 8 years exp. (613 salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Dec, 2024

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3.2

Rated by 45 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2022

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

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...in job but news and other sources to know about it too best companies in india.good salary hike and bonus every year.and team are supportive and the management is tanasparent.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 04 Oct 2021

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

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Skill development and learning Worklife balance Compensation and benefits Job security ( mid and lower level) company culture

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work-life balance (depends on projects) work environment (depends on project)

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0
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Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

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Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0
  •  posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0
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Nothing

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...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

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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 326 Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.2/5 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 ₹18.17 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32 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 ₹5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year and so on.
What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?
The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹0.7 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for Information Technology Support Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Analyst.
What is the notice period for Junior Software Developer at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 26% of the Cognizant Junior Software Developers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 27% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 323 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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