Cognizant Jr. Data Scientist Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 3 years exp.

₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹8.7 Lakhs

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17% less than the average Jr. Data Scientist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 3 years of experience

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Data Science & Analytics Jr. Data Scientist Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Jr. Data Scientist Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Atos Jr. Data Scientist Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr 15% less
Genpact Jr. Data Scientist Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 45% more
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Jr. Data Scientist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 3 years. Salary estimates are based on 26 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Jr. Data Scientist salaries

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (5 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr
2 years (12 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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3 years (9 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.6

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

Analytics Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 05 Nov 2021

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work in some verticals like Telecom, Media, Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing are good. You learn a lot of things

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...ry few good people remain. Policies change at the whims and fancies of top mgmt. If you do work for any of the verticals above, forget about promotion or salary hike but you will learn lot of technical stuff. HR please do your work and spend time in understanding the problems.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Associate Data Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Other Department

1.0

• posted on 25 Jul 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Only the salary structure and benifits as compared to other companies

Dislikes

Zero job security. One day HR will told you come and give your resignation. We don't have project. And cognizant silently more 4000+ employee layoffs. Due bad management.

Salary - Poor

+5 more

Senior Data Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Data Management Department

5.0

• posted on 23 Apr 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

This is the first company of my career where i started my first job iam so happy to woork with the company like cognizant the work culture and the process experience has made me a better person where i gained new skills and increased my knowledge, so i just love cognizant

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

To be honest everything is very perfect like work process and the culture. and if i dislike something here is the compensation is not what we expect and the growth is slow.

Senior Data Scientist in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

AIML Department

1.0

• posted on 04 Jul 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary on time. That's it

Dislikes

Internal politics, Never trust your manager. He or she can lie even after documenting it on email. Skip level will say, we have to follow policies. no one is trust worthy here.

Salary - Poor

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Tableau Developer in Kolkata

Data Science & Analytics Department

4.0

• posted on 13 Apr 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Everything here is very systematic. For any kind of issue, you can raise a gsd and it would get resolved within 3 days. The process is well maintained.

Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Compensations are not at all satisfactory. Promotion and incentives are really disappointing.

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What is the salary of Jr. Data Scientist at Cognizant?

Jr. Data Scientist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.7 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 3 years. According to our estimates it is 17% less than the average Jr. Data Scientist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 26 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Jr. Data Scientist at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Jr. Data Scientist at Cognizant is 17% less than the average salary of a Jr. Data Scientist in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Jr. Data Scientist in India?

Virtusa Consulting Services Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year
Genpact Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.8 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Jr. Data Scientist in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Infosys Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Jr. Data Scientist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹5.2 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Jr. Data Scientist at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Jr. Data Scientist at Cognizant ranges between ₹37,187 per month to ₹38,394 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Jr. Data Scientist salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 3 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Jr. Data Scientist at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 52% of the Cognizant Jr. Data Scientists reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 31% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 23 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Jr. Data Scientist salary in India ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹8.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 26 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.