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Senior Support Analyst

7 - 8 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹6.8 L/yr - ₹7.6 L/yr

ERP Developer

2 - 3 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹5 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr

Tibco Developer

3 - 4 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr

IT System Analyst

3 - 4 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹5.4 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr

Data Quality Analyst

1 year exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹4.6 L/yr - ₹5.4 L/yr

Transport Administrator

4 - 11 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹2.2 L/yr - ₹2.6 L/yr

Senior Product Support Engineer

5 - 6 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9.2 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr

Junior Associate

1 - 2 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr

Language Specialist

9 - 10 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹7 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr

US Recruiter

1 year exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹4.9 L/yr

Media Analyst

0 - 5 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹2.7 L/yr - ₹3.4 L/yr

Learning Consultant

9 - 12 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

Senior Associate Quality Assurance

11 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹10 L/yr - ₹11.7 L/yr

Strategy Analyst

2 - 3 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹10.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

System Administrator L2

3 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹1.9 L/yr - ₹2.4 L/yr

Senior Graphic Artist

9 - 10 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹7.2 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr

Service Desk Associate

0 - 1 year exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

IT Project Manager/ Scrum Master

14 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹16.7 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr

Visual Graphic Designer

10 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹6.1 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

PRE Sales Executive

2 years exp. · Kolkata (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Feb, 2025

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Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 13 Feb 2025
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Not strict office timing, hybrid model is good. People here are good in my project.

  • Company culture - Good
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No salary hike, no promotion. Not good personal growth. Feels like when you got good opportunity and leave for better life.

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

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IT & Information Security Department

1.0
  •  posted on 29 Jan 2025
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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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Likes

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
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Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

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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
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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 39.8k 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 ₹18.42 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.40 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 Lakh to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year for System Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹20 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 16.6k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Kolkata Salaries by Department

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