Cognizant Accountant Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹1.2 Lakh - ₹4.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

6% less than the average Accountant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Finance & Accounting Accountant Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Accountant Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹3.8 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Accountant Salary 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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Accountant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.2 Lakh to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 45 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Accountant salaries

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (16 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
1 year (5 salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹3.2 L/yr
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2 years (8 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
3 years (8 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
4 years (5 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Accountant

Accounting Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Collections Finance Billing Team Leading Fixed Assets Cash Applications General Ledger Team Management bcom Cash RTR Customer Interaction

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.2

Rated by 35 employees for salary & benefits

Accountant in Chennai

Financial Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2021

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good environment in work and company policies are good, appraisals are fair and they give good salary hike and bonus every year.Company offer many benefits to employees like work from home, insurance,meal card and etc..

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

There is a lot of politics and the management doesn't address our issues.Salary is decent but career growth is slow.

Accountant in Chennai

Finance & Accounting Department

1.0

• posted on 23 Aug 2020

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant is a typical service based IT company. It has a similar work-life balance, salary/ benefits, career progression, management, and job culture similar to other service-based IT companies.

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

Work life balance is defficult to manage.shifts are hectic some times, it hard to do night shifts.

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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Hi everyone, I’m considering an opportunity at Cognizant and would love to hear from current and former employees. What’s the salary growth like compared to industry standards? Any insights on learning opportunities and career progression? A few details regarding my profile: YOE- 6 | Tech- Mainframe | CCTC - 11 | Offered - 17.7 Getting a project in Cognizant is also not an issue for me as I used to work there and now, I'm going back to the same project. Would really appreciate your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance! #Cognizant #CareerAdvice #JobChange #ITIndustry #WorkLifeBalance #SalaryGrowth

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What is the salary of Accountant at Cognizant?

Accountant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 6% less than the average Accountant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 45 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Accountant at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Accountant at Cognizant is 6% less than the average salary of a Accountant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Accountant at Cognizant?

Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Collections and Finance are some of the popular skills required to work as a Accountant at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Accountant in India?

Deloitte Accountant Salary - ₹1.1 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
KPMG India Accountant Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
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Koch Business Solutions Accountant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
PwC Accountant Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Accountant in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Wipro Accountant Salary - ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Accountant Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Accountant Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Accountant Salary - ₹1.3 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Accountant Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Accountant at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Accountant at Cognizant ranges between ₹22,459 per month to ₹23,935 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Accountant salary in India which ranges between ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Accountant at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 35% of the Cognizant Accountant s reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 35% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 20 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Accountant salary in India ranges between ₹1.2 Lakh to ₹4.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 45 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.