Cognizant Kolkata Director Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

20 - 27 years exp.

₹32 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (86%)

₹43 Lakhs

Variable (14%)

₹6.9 Lakhs

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At par with the average Director Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 20 - 27 years of experience

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Project & Program Management Director Salary 20 - 26 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹35 L/yr - ₹52 L/yr
Strategic & Top Management Director Salary 20 - 24 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹32 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Director Salary 20 - 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹47.9 L/yr - ₹55.8 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Director Salary 22 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹42 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr
IT & Information Security Director Salary 22 - 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹33 L/yr - ₹51.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Director Salary

20 - 27 years exp. (29 salaries)

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₹32 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr

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Wipro Director Salary 16 - 25 years exp. (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹25 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr 10% less
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Deloitte Director Salary 11 - 22 years exp. (27 salaries)	Unlock ₹35 L/yr - ₹94 L/yr 19% more
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LTIMindtree Director Salary 17 - 21 years exp. (12 salaries)	Unlock ₹30 L/yr - ₹58 L/yr 16% less

Director salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹32 Lakhs to ₹60 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 20 years to 27 years. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Director salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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15+ years (29 salaries)	Unlock ₹32 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr
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19 - 26 years exp.

Disclaimer: Our data limits the visualization of this career path at this point. However, other roles and opportunities might be available within the organization beyond what is shown here.

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Top skills at Cognizant for Director

Project Management Engagement Management New Business Development Service Improvement Program Delivery Resource Planning Stakeholder Management Change Management SCOPE Project Management Stakeholder Management Change Management Professional Services New Business Development Engagement Management

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.8

Rated by 5 employees for salary & benefits

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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MNC benefits.

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...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Salary - Good

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If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

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Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Lot of opportunities to pick new skills and explore different technologies and areas of work. Diversity is given good recognition and opportunities

Skill development - Excellent

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Distance to office and compensation not upto market standards

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

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Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Skill development - Good

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Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Director at Cognizant Kolkata?

Director salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs for experience between 20 years to 27 years. According to our estimates it is 1% more than the average Director Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Director at Cognizant is 1% more than the average salary of a Director in Kolkata. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Project Management, Engagement Management, New Business Development, Service Improvement and Program Delivery are some of the popular skills required to work as a Director at Cognizant Kolkata.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Director in Kolkata?

Deloitte Director Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹94.0 Lakhs per year
PwC Director Salary - ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹89.8 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Director in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

Wipro Director Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Director Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹52.8 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Director Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹58.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Director at Cognizant in Kolkata?

The estimated take-home salary of a Director at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,91,809 per month to ₹3,03,469 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Director salary in India which ranges between ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 20 years to 27 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Director at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 77% of the Cognizant Directors in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 15% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 13 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Director salary in Kolkata ranges between ₹32 Lakhs to ₹60 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 29 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.