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Cognizant Project Associate salaries in India

Annual salary range
2 - 9 years exp.
₹6 Lakhs - ₹19 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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20% more than the average Project Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 9 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA
Project Associate Salary
2 - 9 years exp. (12k salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Project Associate Salary
2 - 9 years exp. (731 salaries)
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Project Associate Salary
2 - 9 years exp. (613 salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr

Consulting
Project Associate Salary
2 - 9 years exp. (442 salaries)
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₹6.4 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr

Project & Program Management
Project Associate Salary
5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹11 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024

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₹1.6 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr

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₹3 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr

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₹4 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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₹4 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr

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Project Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6 Lakhs to ₹19 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 16.8k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Associate salaries

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024

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2 years  (415 salaries)

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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
3 years  (2.5k salaries)

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₹5.4 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr
4 years  (4k salaries)

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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
5 years  (4k salaries)

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₹6 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr
6 years  (2.8k salaries)

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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Project Associate

Test Strategy Test Cases Test Planning Test Management Project Management Defect Management Test scripts Core Java Selenium Project Planning Project Management Smoke Testing Functional Testing System Integration Testing Test Data

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3.6

Rated by 1.1k employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 09 Aug 2024

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Good salary and promtion/hikes. However hikes have significantly decreased in last few years. Work life balance is good. Good learning opportunities.

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There is no job security here currently due to the current job market scenario.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 20 Jun 2024

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Likes

In my project, - work life balance is good . - if you are lateral joinee then your salary would be good ... - they have some good accounts.

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Dislikes

- there is no appraisal no one there is recognised your work.. - if you work very hard then also very less increment. - work quality is too low.you can't learn new things here.

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Consulting Department

5.0
  •  posted on 04 Mar 2024

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Company Culture is great Hybrid work model is provided Competitive Salary Good Managers

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Dislikes

Little risky in terms of Job security. If you are assigned to a project then no worries but if you are on a bench for more than 2 months, you will have to find a project ASAP

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Merchandising, Retail & eCommerce Department

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I like management and salary structure and environment.

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In one year, I observed When managers and team leads don't understand the requirements and simply say "just do it," it becomes challenging for developers to proceed with the development work.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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- Flexible login time - Supportive team members - On-time salary - Free access to learning platforms like udemy, coursera etc. - Free international certification

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- Goal setting platform is quite good but no opportunity to work with those - No predefined coding standards to follow - Poor appraisal - Poor annual bonus

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Cognizant Project Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Associate at Cognizant?
Project Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 20% more than the average Project Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 16.8k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant is 20% more than the average salary of a Project Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Project Associate at Cognizant?
Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Planning, Test Management and Project Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Project Associate at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Associate in India?
  • SAP Project Associate Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Project Associate Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹20.8 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Project Associate Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Apple Project Associate Salary - ₹10.4 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Project Associate Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹9.1 Lakhs per year
  • Concentrix Corporation Project Associate Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year
  • Amazon Project Associate Salary - ₹1.6 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Project Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹85,039 per month to ₹87,264 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Project Associate at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the Cognizant Project Associates reported a notice period of 3 Months, 21% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7.2k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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