Cognizant Associate Security Engineer Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 6 years exp.

₹6.5 Lakhs - ₹14 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

48% more than the average Associate Security Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 6 years of experience

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Last Updated: 6 Aug 2024

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Associate Security Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹14 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Associate Security Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 6 Aug 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr
6 years (3 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

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Cognizant Associate Security Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Associate Security Engineer at Cognizant?

Associate Security Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 48% more than the average Associate Security Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Associate Security Engineer at Cognizant is 48% more than the average salary of a Associate Security Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Associate Security Engineer in India?

Check Point Software Technologies Associate Security Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹14.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Associate Security Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Saint-Gobain Associate Security Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹8.4 Lakhs per year
Innominds Software Associate Security Engineer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Associate Security Engineer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Associate Security Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Associate Security Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹66,661 per month to ₹68,366 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate Security Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Associate Security Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Associate Security Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 50% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Associate Security Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹14 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.