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Cognizant Salaries in Kolkata (Updated 2025)

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Programmer Analyst

0 - 8 years exp. · Kolkata (5.7k salaries)
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr

Senior Associate

3 - 15 years exp. · Kolkata (4k salaries)
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₹8.7 L/yr - ₹25.3 L/yr

Technical Lead

2 - 15 years exp. · Kolkata (1.5k salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Project Associate

2 - 9 years exp. · Kolkata (1.4k salaries)
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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr

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Senior Processing Executive

0 - 8 years exp. · Kolkata (1.1k salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr

5 job openings

Project Manager

8 - 20 years exp. · Kolkata (904 salaries)
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₹13.2 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr

2 job openings

Senior Systems Engineer

0 - 7 years exp. · Kolkata (784 salaries)
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₹2.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

Software Engineer

0 - 7 years exp. · Kolkata (766 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr

1 job opening

Programmer Analyst Trainee

0 - 2 years exp. · Kolkata (706 salaries)
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr

Senior Project Associate

4 - 14 years exp. · Kolkata (478 salaries)
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₹8 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Junior Software Engineer

0 - 4 years exp. · Kolkata (447 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr

Junior Data Analyst

1 - 6 years exp. · Kolkata (417 salaries)
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₹1.9 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

Senior Developer

2 - 11 years exp. · Kolkata (403 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr

Data Analyst

0 - 9 years exp. · Kolkata (316 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

2 job openings

Team Lead

2 - 18 years exp. · Kolkata (309 salaries)
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₹4.7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

3 job openings

Software Developer

0 - 8 years exp. · Kolkata (273 salaries)
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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹16.7 L/yr

Senior Process Associate

0 - 9 years exp. · Kolkata (234 salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr

Test Analyst

1 - 8 years exp. · Kolkata (230 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr

Product Specialist

2 - 8 years exp. · Kolkata (212 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹15.9 L/yr

Programmer

0 - 4 years exp. · Kolkata (211 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar, 2025

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3.2

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Power BI Developer in Kolkata

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3.0
  •  posted on 20 Feb 2025
3.0
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Cognizant has its challenges as a workplace. While there are learning opportunities, the work environment and work-life balance heavily depend on the project, which can make the experience unpredictable. Overall, it’s not the most rewarding place to work.

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  • Job security - Good

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The salary is low, promotions take forever, and the work culture isn’t great. It really depends on the project, but overall, it’s not the best experience.

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  • Promotions - Poor

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

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IT & Information Security Department

1.0
  •  posted on 29 Jan 2025
1.0
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Nothing to like about this company

Dislikes

0 work life balance Even if you live thousands of kms away they will drag you to come to office And forget about good salary or promotion Join this company only if you want to destroy your life and your mental health

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  • Salary - Bad
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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025
2.0
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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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  • Salary - Poor
    • +4 more

Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0
  •  posted on 11 Jan 2025
2.0
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Company culture was very good. Senior management was also good.

Dislikes

...security, suddenly one day you will know that now your not part of your project. Salary and other benefits are very less as compared to other it company.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025
4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
    • +1 more

Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor
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Cognizant Salary FAQs

How much does Cognizant pay per year?
The average Cognizant salary ranges from approximately ₹0.2 Lakh to ₹0.2 Lakh per year for a Safety Engineer and ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year for a Senior Director Finance. Salary estimates are based on 39.7k Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.2/5 stars.
What is the highest salary in Cognizant?
The highest-paying job at Cognizant is a Senior Director Finance with a salary of ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹18.52 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.50 lakhs per year.
What is the minimum salary in Cognizant?
Minimum salary at Cognizant depends on the role you are applying for. For Processing Executive the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹0.9 Lakh to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year and so on.
What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?
The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for Information Technology Support Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹19.7 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Analyst.
What is the notice period at Cognizant in Kolkata?
According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant employees in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 38% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 16.5k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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