Cognizant Junior Executive Salaries by 400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 10 years exp.

₹2.9 Lakhs - ₹7.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹5.4 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.2 Lakh

64% more than the average Junior Executive Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 10 years of experience

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Human Resources Junior Executive Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (224 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Junior Executive Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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Finance & Accounting Junior Executive Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (58 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
Project & Program Management Junior Executive Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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DXC Technology Junior Executive Salary 0 - 2 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 33% less
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Junior Executive salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 499 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Junior Executive salaries

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (19 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr
2 years (42 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
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3 years (47 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr
4 years (49 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
5 years (73 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
6 years (76 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr
7 years (74 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
8 years (61 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
9 years (36 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr
10 years (22 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Junior Executive

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3.0

Rated by 39 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

+3 more

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

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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Cognizant Junior Executive Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Junior Executive at Cognizant?

Junior Executive salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 64% more than the average Junior Executive Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 499 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Junior Executive at Cognizant is 64% more than the average salary of a Junior Executive in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

HR, Onboarding, Sourcing, Recruitment and Rewards are some of the popular skills required to work as a Junior Executive at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Junior Executive in India?

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What is the estimated take home salary of a Junior Executive at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Junior Executive at Cognizant ranges between ₹42,404 per month to ₹43,533 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Junior Executive salary in India which ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Junior Executive at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Cognizant Junior Executives reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 290 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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