Cognizant Functional Consultant Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 8 years exp.

₹4 Lakhs - ₹15.1 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

9% less than the average Functional Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 8 years of experience

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Consulting Functional Consultant Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (81 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹15.4 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹16.1 L/yr
IT & Information Security Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Functional Consultant Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹19.1 L/yr

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Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025

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HCL Group Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (30 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 5% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Functional Consultant Salary 4 - 18 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹14.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 126% more
NTT Functional Consultant Salary 13 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹22.3 L/yr 122% more
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Functional Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4 Lakhs to ₹15.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 185 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Functional Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
2 years (20 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr
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3 years (32 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr
4 years (63 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr
5 years (27 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
6 years (24 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹14.9 L/yr
7 years (10 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
8 years (7 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Functional Consultant

Functional Consultancy Consulting Integration Testing Cobol SAP CO Revenue Recognition Content Management Finance Gap Analysis Project Management Transaction Processing Excel P JD Edwards Brand Management

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3.8

Rated by 9 employees for salary & benefits

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

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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

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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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What is the salary of Functional Consultant at Cognizant?

Functional Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹15.1 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 9% less than the average Functional Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 185 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant is 9% less than the average salary of a Functional Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Functional Consultancy, Consulting, Integration Testing, Cobol and SAP CO are some of the popular skills required to work as a Functional Consultant at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Functional Consultant in India?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Functional Consultant Salary - ₹14.3 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Functional Consultant Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹22.3 Lakhs per year
Infosys Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹21.6 Lakhs per year
TCS Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹21.6 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹20.6 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Functional Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Accenture Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Functional Consultant Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
Wipro Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹15.4 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹13.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹63,126 per month to ₹64,732 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Functional Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹15.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Functional Consultant at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Cognizant Functional Consultants reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 25% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 141 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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