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Cognizant Principle Consultant salaries in India

Annual salary range
11 - 15 years exp.
₹19.3 Lakhs - ₹24 Lakhs
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7% less than the average Principle Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Principle Consultant Salary
11 - 13 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹19.3 L/yr - ₹22.7 L/yr

Project & Program Management
Principle Consultant Salary
15 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹21.6 L/yr - ₹26.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 8 Apr 2024

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Principle Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹19.3 Lakhs to ₹24 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Principle Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 8 Apr 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹8.3 L/yr - ₹21.4 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹19.3 L/yr - ₹22.7 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹8.9 L/yr - ₹22.7 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹20.8 L/yr - ₹26.6 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹9.6 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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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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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Finance & Accounting Department

4.0
  •  posted on 15 Dec 2024

4.0
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I like working in Cognizant, I won’t say this is best place to work, but if you are looking for settle or tired of weird culture or any issue. This company is better then those.

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Dislikes

...ule, you have do everything that your manager says, to manager and get progress. Variable and Bonus get cut down to 20-30% only. Even if you perform the best.

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Project & Program Management Department

3.0
  •  posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0
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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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

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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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Dislikes

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

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

1.0
  •  posted on 19 Nov 2024

1.0
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Likes

Worst company, hell lot of discrimination between India and Manila. Management is worst and just care about how to loot money from client and warm their own pockets. No work life balance, worst of its kind.

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Dislikes

Everything nothing good, they don't give you salary as what you do, no holiday, you need to work in india holiday and you need to work in US holiday as well. Management only do back hitching here. Don't ever join team under any philippians specially Joy Mendoza she is worst of her kind.

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Cognizant Principle Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Principle Consultant at Cognizant?
Principle Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹19.3 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 7% less than the average Principle Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Principle Consultant at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Principle Consultant at Cognizant is 7% less than the average salary of a Principle Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principle Consultant in India?
  • Infosys Principle Consultant Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Principle Consultant Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Principle Consultant Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact Principle Consultant Salary - ₹12.9 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Principle Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • TCS Principle Consultant Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Principle Consultant Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Principle Consultant at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Principle Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,44,186 per month to ₹1,49,569 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principle Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹19.3 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Principle Consultant at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Principle Consultants 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 Principle Consultant salary in India ranges between ₹19.3 Lakhs to ₹24 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.