Cognizant clarifies fresher salary issue, says ‘grossly misrepresented’

American IT services major Cognizant on Sunday sought to dispel a social media row surrounding the salary it was paying to freshers, saying they were far from the truth and “grossly misrepresented” the firm.

Several social media posts claimed that the IT giant was paying Rs 2.52 lakh annual compensation to freshers, with many comparing it to 2002 levels.