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Cognizant Associate salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
0 - 9 years exp.
₹5.1 Lakhs - ₹14.8 Lakhs
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29% more than the average Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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0 - 9 years exp. (15.8k salaries)
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₹5.2 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Associate Salary
0 - 9 years exp. (1.3k salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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1 - 9 years exp. (714 salaries)
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₹4.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

Quality Assurance
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0 - 9 years exp. (375 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Associate Salary
2 - 9 years exp. (357 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Associate Salary

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₹5.1 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr

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1 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)

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0 - 5 years exp. (203 salaries)

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₹1 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr

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₹1 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

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Amazon Associate Salary

0 - 7 years exp. (223 salaries)

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₹0.8 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Associate Salary

1 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)

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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

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PwC Associate Salary

0 - 8 years exp. (337 salaries)

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₹4.9 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr

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HCL Group Associate Salary

1 - 6 years exp. (124 salaries)

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₹1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr

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Genpact Associate Salary

0 - 4 years exp. (43 salaries)

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₹2 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr

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NTT Data Associate Salary

0 - 6 years exp. (37 salaries)

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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹4.6 L/yr

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1 - 6 years exp. (34 salaries)

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₹1.7 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr

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1 - 5 years exp. (29 salaries)

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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr

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1 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)

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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹5.7 L/yr

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Atos Associate Salary

1 - 4 years exp. (14 salaries)

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₹2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr

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₹2.9 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

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2 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹1.2 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr

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Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 21.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Associate salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Fresher  (41 salaries)

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
1 year  (52 salaries)

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₹3.9 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
2 years  (1.7k salaries)

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3 years  (2.9k salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
4 years  (3.7k salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Associate

Test Cases Project Management Test Strategy Test Planning Unit Testing

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.5

Rated by 1.4k employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0
  •  posted on 23 Jan 2025

3.0
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Likes

No salary issues and if you get proper project and colleague your are good to go. Every 6 months there is a skill up process you can utilise to improve your self.

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Dislikes

PM not having technical knowledge and worst experience in support project . Talent management team not having proper tacking they didn't care about your skills match with your project. Hike is also low always 3 ratings for support projects. There is no straight point of contact to enquire anything. Cognizant not tracking if you are extending time in your client projects it's depends on your project and higher level.

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  • Work satisfaction - Bad

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Data Science & Analytics Department

4.0
  •  posted on 08 Oct 2024

3.0
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They pay well as compared to competition for freshers. Hikes are better . But lately cognizant also choosing the path of other MNC

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  • Job security - Good
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Dislikes

Yearly hikes . Concentrated work . You'll working in one tool that's it no growth

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 05 Apr 2023

4.0
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Good Organization to join as a fresher. Will get good pay and Career start if you are assigned in a good project. Have job security with good appraisals and promotions.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Lack in Skill development and Work life balance is effected.

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IT & Information Security Department

5.0
  •  posted on 24 Apr 2022

3.0
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Good work environment and culture.

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

There is different salary slab for arts and engineering student. Though they do the same work but not provided with the same salary. No matter what the degree is, everything is going to be new and same for freshers. So both should be equally treated

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 29 Sep 2019

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Likes

Good work environment, compare to other companies better job security, perfect training, we can learn more technology.

  • Promotions - Good
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Dislikes

Incentive percent is not good last 3 years, bsc and BCA employees are treated in different categories, less salary.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Associate at Cognizant Chennai?
Associate salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 29% more than the average Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 21.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Associate at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Associate at Cognizant is 29% more than the average salary of a Associate in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Associate at Cognizant?
Test Cases, Project Management, Test Strategy, Test Planning and Unit Testing are some of the popular skills required to work as a Associate at Cognizant Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Associate in Chennai?
  • PwC Associate Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Infosys Associate Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Associate Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Associate Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Associate Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹7.4 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Associate Salary - ₹1.7 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Associate at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹64,765 per month to ₹66,416 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Associate at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 44% of the Cognizant Associates in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 31% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6.1k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Associate salary in Chennai ranges between ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 21.9k Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.