Cognizant Manager 5 Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

11 - 16 years exp.

₹22 Lakhs - ₹30.5 Lakhs

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39% more than the average Manager 5 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 16 years of experience

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Last Updated: 4 Feb 2024

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Manager 5 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹22 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Manager 5 salaries

Last Updated: 4 Feb 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹29.5 L/yr - ₹54.9 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr
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13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24.2 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.6 L/yr - ₹28.8 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22 L/yr - ₹40.7 L/yr

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Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

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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.

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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

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4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

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3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

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

Promotions - Poor

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

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Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

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Cognizant Manager 5 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Manager 5 at Cognizant?

Manager 5 salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 39% more than the average Manager 5 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Manager 5 at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Manager 5 at Cognizant is 39% more than the average salary of a Manager 5 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Manager 5 in India?

Deloitte Manager 5 Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹32.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Manager 5 in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Capgemini Manager 5 Salary - ₹20.1 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Standard Chartered Manager 5 Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Manager 5 Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Manager 5 Salary - ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Manager 5 at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Manager 5 at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,64,187 per month to ₹1,70,474 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Manager 5 salary in India which ranges between ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Manager 5 at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Manager 5s 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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Cognizant Manager 5 salary in India ranges between ₹22 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.