Cognizant Associate Trainee Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 3 years exp.

₹2.6 Lakhs - ₹4.5 Lakhs

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49% more than the average Associate Trainee Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 3 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Associate Trainee Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.6 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Associate Trainee Salary Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2024

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Associate Trainee salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Associate Trainee salaries

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2024

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Fresher (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.9

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Associate Trainee at Cognizant?

Associate Trainee salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 49% more than the average Associate Trainee Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Associate Trainee at Cognizant is 49% more than the average salary of a Associate Trainee in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Accenture Associate Trainee Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Associate Trainee Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year
Wipro Associate Trainee Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Associate Trainee Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹3.1 Lakhs per year
NTT DATA, Inc. Associate Trainee Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Associate Trainee at Cognizant ranges between ₹28,157 per month to ₹29,549 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate Trainee salary in India which ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Associate Trainee at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 44% of the Cognizant Associate Trainees reported a notice period of 3 Months, 34% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Associate Trainee salary in India ranges between ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 13 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.