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Software Engineer compensation in India at Cognizant ranges from ₹490K per year for L1 to ₹2.2M per year for L5. The median yearly compensation in India package totals ₹678K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cognizant's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/31/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L1(Entry Level) | ₹490K | ₹486K | ₹0 | ₹4.4K |
L2 | ₹757K | ₹735K | ₹0 | ₹22K |
L3 | ₹1.81M | ₹1.78M | ₹5.3K | ₹23K |
L4 | ₹2.98M | ₹2.98M | ₹0 | ₹0 |
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