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Software Engineer compensation in India at Cognizant ranges from ₹486K per year for L1 to ₹2.95M per year for L4. The median yearly compensation in India package totals ₹672K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cognizant's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/21/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L1(Entry Level) | ₹486K | ₹482K | ₹0 | ₹4.3K |
L2 | ₹750K | ₹728K | ₹0 | ₹21.9K |
L3 | ₹1.79M | ₹1.77M | ₹5.3K | ₹22.8K |
L4 | ₹2.95M | ₹2.95M | ₹0 | ₹0 |
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