Cognizant Principal Consultant Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 17 years exp.

₹13 Lakhs - ₹30 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

20% less than the average Principal Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Consultant Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (62 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
Consulting Principal Consultant Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Consultant Salary 12 - 17 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹22.9 L/yr
IT & Information Security Principal Consultant Salary 12 - 17 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Principal Consultant Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹22.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025

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Principal Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13 Lakhs to ₹30 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 148 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Principal Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (11 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
11 years (13 salaries)	₹13.6 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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12 years (19 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹25.8 L/yr
13 years (30 salaries)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
14 years (30 salaries)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
15+ years (45 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr

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3.1

Rated by 11 employees for salary & benefits

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

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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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

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What is the salary of Principal Consultant at Cognizant?

Principal Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 20% less than the average Principal Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 148 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant is 20% less than the average salary of a Principal Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Principal Consultant at Cognizant?

SAP, Strategic Planning, Accounting, Brand Building and Risk Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Consultant at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principal Consultant in India?

Amazon Principal Consultant Salary - ₹50.0 Lakhs to ₹150.0 Lakhs per year
Google Principal Consultant Salary - ₹78.0 Lakhs to ₹100.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Principal Consultant Salary - ₹19.8 Lakhs to ₹81.4 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Principal Consultant Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹67.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Principal Consultant Salary - ₹23.7 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Atos Global IT Solutions And Services Principal Consultant Salary - ₹23.7 Lakhs to ₹46.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Principal Consultant Salary - ₹15.3 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Principal Consultant Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹49.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Principal Consultant Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹49.9 Lakhs per year
Hexaware Technologies Principal Consultant Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹41.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,41,957 per month to ₹1,47,239 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principal Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Consultant at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 68% of the Cognizant Principal Consultants reported a notice period of 2 Months, 18% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 37 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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