Cognizant Chennai Functional Consultant Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 9 years exp.

₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹15.7 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

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

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Consulting Functional Consultant Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Functional Consultant Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Functional Consultant Salary 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Functional Consultant Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
Procurement & Supply Chain Functional Consultant Salary 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Functional Consultant Salary

1 - 9 years exp. (15 salaries)

₹4.5 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr

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TCS Functional Consultant Salary 1 - 14 years exp. (99 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹22.8 L/yr 36% more
Infosys Functional Consultant Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 31% more	8 job openings
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Wipro Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr 3% less	3 job openings
HCLTech Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr 19% more
Tech Mahindra Functional Consultant Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 11% less	3 job openings
Accenture Functional Consultant Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 50% more
Capgemini Functional Consultant Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr 3% less
Genpact Functional Consultant Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 17% less	3 job openings

Functional Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Functional Consultant salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr
7 years (4 salaries)	₹10.6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹10.7 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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Senior Associate in Noida

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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

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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

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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

+4 more

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 Chennai?

Functional Consultant salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 8% less than the average Functional Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant is 8% less than the average salary of a Functional Consultant in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Accenture Functional Consultant Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹22.8 Lakhs per year
Infosys Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year

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

Capgemini Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year
Wipro Functional Consultant Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.6 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Functional Consultant Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Functional Consultant Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Functional Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹68,454 per month to ₹70,210 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Functional Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Functional Consultant at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 43% of the Cognizant Functional Consultants in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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