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Cognizant Developer Associate salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
2 - 6 years exp.
₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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₹8 Lakhs
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₹0.4 Lakh
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5% more than the average Developer Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Developer Associate Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (329 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Developer Associate Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (22 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Developer Associate Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (12 salaries)
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₹4.6 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr

UX, Design & Architecture
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2 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)
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₹6.7 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr

Research & Development
Developer Associate Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2025

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Developer Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 424 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Developer Associate salaries

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2025

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2 years  (63 salaries)

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
3 years  (115 salaries)

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₹4.6 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr
4 years  (99 salaries)

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₹5 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr
5 years  (84 salaries)

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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr
6 years  (63 salaries)

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₹6.6 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr

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3.6

Rated by 35 employees for salary & benefits

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Insurance Department

3.0
  •  posted on 22 Jul 2020

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...eing done in most of the service based companies due to less available projects. But they could go with some other options like leave without pay until this recession gets over.

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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  • Job security - Poor

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Quality Assurance Department

1.0
  •  posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0
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Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

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  • Salary - Bad
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Aug 2024

3.0
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Likes

The environment is pretty good and gets to learn new things.Also workload is manageable.

  • Work satisfaction - Excellent
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Dislikes

...curity. Silent layoffs are done in a disrespectful way including good employees. Very low salary for employees. And mainly doesn't settles your remaining amount after your resignation.

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  • Job security - Bad
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 06 Aug 2023

3.0
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Likes

1)Work Life balance is slightly at the better end 2) access to learning sites like udemy to go through any course to learn 3)mostly Hybrid at present and in some projects WFH is still there 4)People are very professional overall.

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  • Company culture - Good

Dislikes

1) Limited salary hikes 2)Delayed promotions 3)Mostly support based projects 4)In hybrid model no dedicated ODC, which makes it difficult to get seats as there are limited availability 5)Need to be very much exceptional to get rewards or recognition and one might often feel underappreciated and thankless. 6)Under health insurance scheme there is no coverage for domiciliary expenses. 7)Sometimes one might need to follow up multiple time regarding allowances even if the required steps are initiated from the project.

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  • Promotions - Poor

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

1.0
  •  posted on 03 Aug 2023

1.0
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The work is so pathetic that if you are smart and know how to play with the managers you can easily cut it down to 2-3 hours a day max.

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  • Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

...er level compared to my experience level and I still think its very low level. The salary is also pathetic and if you are a slacker or a lateral hire with less than 2 years at cognizant its okay to work at. Other than that just leave it and aim higher.

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  • Salary - Bad
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What is the salary of Developer Associate at Cognizant?
Developer Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 5% more than the average Developer Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 424 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Developer Associate at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Developer Associate at Cognizant is 5% more than the average salary of a Developer Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Developer Associate in India?
  • Koch Business Solutions Developer Associate Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Developer Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • IBM Developer Associate Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Developer Associate Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Developer Associate Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Developer Associate Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Developer Associate Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Developer Associate at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Developer Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹61,886 per month to ₹63,456 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Developer Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Developer Associate at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Developer Associates reported a notice period of 2 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 196 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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