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Cognizant Program Analyst salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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0 - 4 years exp.
₹2.8 Lakhs - ₹7.2 Lakhs
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7% less than the average Program Analyst Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 4 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Program Analyst Salary
0 - 4 years exp. (114 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Program Analyst Salary
1 - 4 years exp. (16 salaries)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Program Analyst Salary
0 - 3 years exp. (13 salaries)
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₹4 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Program Analyst Salary

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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr

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Program Analyst salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 297 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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₹3 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 70 employees for salary & benefits

Program Analyst in Chennai

Quality Engineering & Assurance Department

5.0
  •  posted on 19 Apr 2021
3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. 99% Job security in cognizant 2. Company policies are good 3. opportunities to learn new technology 4. onsite opportunities(dependents on your project)

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Dislikes

1. Salary and appraisal is not upto the mark. 2. Growth is slow 3. working hours 11-12 hours in a day(dependents on your project) 4. Work pressure is very high is sometimes(dependents on your project/less FT's)

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Program Analyst in Chennai

Retail Department

5.0
  •  posted on 15 Jun 2021
3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...as career. You will feel confident, industry ready and they will well groom you. They pay good among tcs infosys. Work culture is good. Management varies from project to project. Mine was okey okey. Companies policy is good. Sometimes location constraints do happen for certain people but later on by project and all they manage to get there desire location (talking about before pendamic).

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  • Job security - Excellent
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Dislikes

My overall expirence was good. Today what I am is because of cognizant. I would not say I disliked anything but yes I feel some people deserve to get good rating to get promoted. I am not saying they give worst rating but always put you in average bracket. That must be communicated with employee with the perfect reason not just for formalities shake.

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Program Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

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Insurance Department

3.0
  •  posted on 28 Mar 2021
2.0
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Likes

People here are friendly and helpful at least at your face. Things might or might not go on behind you but that is again team specific.

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  • Job security - Good
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Dislikes

Long working hours in my project atleast with no extra compensation.

  • Salary - Poor

Program Analyst in Kolkata

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 02 Apr 2021
3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...sten to your problems. There is a huge cafeteria and gaming arcade for chilling. Company policies are good, appraisals are fair and they give good salary hike and bonus every year.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

There is a lot of politics and the management doesn’t address our issues. Salary is decent but career growth is slow. There is a bond of 2 years before which you cannot resign. On the job training is not given to new joinees.

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Program Analyst in Mysuru / Mysore

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 04 Dec 2020
4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

learning materials, top company, good package for freshers. Good learners can easily gain advantage of this within 2 years of joining.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

career growth, even if you have top rating it is waste. Only in media they say fit for growth. But it's not like. Managers are not given correct directions on policies. Because of which promotion is not given. Politics is everything here. If you joined the company as fresher Better switch the company if you feel they don't deserve your talent and play politics.

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  • Promotions - Bad
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Cognizant Program Analyst Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Program Analyst at Cognizant Chennai?
Program Analyst salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 7% less than the average Program Analyst Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 297 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Program Analyst at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Program Analyst at Cognizant is 7% less than the average salary of a Program Analyst in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Program Analyst in Chennai?
  • Wells Fargo Program Analyst Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
  • Allegis Global Solutions Program Analyst Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹7.7 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Program Analyst Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹5.2 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Program Analyst in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • WNS Program Analyst Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹5.5 Lakhs per year
  • ExcelaCom Technologies Program Analyst Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Program Analyst at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Program Analyst at Cognizant ranges between ₹35,938 per month to ₹37,164 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Program Analyst salary in India which ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Program Analyst at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 43% of the Cognizant Program Analysts in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 69 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Program Analyst salary in Chennai ranges between ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹7.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 297 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.