Cognizant General Accountant Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 10 years exp.

₹1.8 Lakh - ₹4 Lakhs

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54% less than the average General Accountant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 10 years of experience

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Finance & Accounting General Accountant Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹2 L/yr
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Administration & Facilities General Accountant Salary 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2024

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General Accountant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant General Accountant salaries

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹0.7 L/yr - ₹2 L/yr
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2 L/yr - ₹3.9 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹2.7 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹3 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.2 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for General Accountant

General Accounting Ca Finance Written Communication Fixed Assets Customer Focus Financial Analysis ICWA Journal entries Reconciliation Accounts Receivable Accounting SAP GL Treasury

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Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

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Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

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

+1 more

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 General Accountant at Cognizant?

General Accountant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 54% less than the average General Accountant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a General Accountant at Cognizant is 54% less than the average salary of a General Accountant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

General Accounting, Ca, Finance, Written Communication and Fixed Assets are some of the popular skills required to work as a General Accountant at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a General Accountant in India?

Koch Business Solutions General Accountant Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹6.8 Lakhs per year
Accenture General Accountant Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact General Accountant Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
IBM General Accountant Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹3.7 Lakhs per year
TCS General Accountant Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a General Accountant at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a General Accountant at Cognizant ranges between ₹19,997 per month to ₹21,661 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant General Accountant salary in India which ranges between ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for General Accountant at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant General Accountants reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 50% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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