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Cognizant Principal Consultant salaries in Pune

Annual salary range
11 - 17 years exp.
₹13.3 Lakhs - ₹26 Lakhs
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22% less than the average Principal Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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11 - 16 years exp. (16 salaries)
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₹13.6 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

Consulting
Principal Consultant Salary
11 - 14 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹16 L/yr - ₹25.1 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Principal Consultant Salary
15 - 17 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹19.2 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Principal Consultant Salary
14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹13.3 L/yr - ₹22.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2024

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Cognizant Principal Consultant Salary

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₹31 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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₹17 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr

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Principal Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹26 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Principal Consultant salaries in Pune

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
11 years  (5 salaries)

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₹13.6 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr
12 years  (4 salaries)

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₹16 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
13 years  (5 salaries)

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14 years  (5 salaries)

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₹13.3 L/yr - ₹22.9 L/yr
15+ years  (10 salaries)

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₹17 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Principal Consultant

SAP Strategic Planning Accounting Brand Building Risk Management Customer Master ERP Test Cases Automation Testing Consulting White Box Testing Web Services Testing Test Strategy Black Box Reporting Tools

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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

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  • 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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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.

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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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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

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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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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Project & Program Management Department

3.0
  •  posted on 13 Dec 2024

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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.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
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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.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant Principal Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principal Consultant at Cognizant Pune?
Principal Consultant salary at Cognizant in Pune ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 22% less than the average Principal Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Pune.
How does the salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant Pune compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant is 22% less than the average salary of a Principal Consultant in Pune. 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 Pune.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principal Consultant in Pune?
  • TCS Principal Consultant Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹63.2 Lakhs per year
  • Hexaware Technologies Principal Consultant Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Principal Consultant Salary - ₹23.7 Lakhs to ₹47.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Principal Consultant Salary - ₹31.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Principal Consultant Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principal Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in Pune?
  • IBM Principal Consultant Salary - ₹17.5 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Principal Consultant Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Principal Consultant Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Principal Consultant Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
  • Ernst & Young Principal Consultant Salary - ₹24.9 Lakhs to ₹31.6 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant in Pune?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,44,551 per month to ₹1,49,951 per month in Pune. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principal Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principal Consultant at Cognizant in Pune?
According to AmbitionBox, 70% of the Cognizant Principal Consultants in Pune reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 10 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Principal Consultant salary in Pune ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹26 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 29 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.