Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Project Associate Salaries by 3200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 9 years exp.

₹6 Lakhs - ₹19 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹11.5 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.4 Lakh

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11% more than the average Project Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (2.4k salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (190 salaries)	Unlock ₹5 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (173 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr
Consulting Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (123 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.6 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr

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Cognizant Project Associate Salary

2 - 9 years exp. (3.3k salaries)

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₹6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

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TCS Project Associate Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (26 salaries)	Unlock ₹2 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr 50% less
Wipro Project Associate Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr 74% less
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Accenture Project Associate Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.9 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 71% less	4 job openings
Capgemini Project Associate Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr 39% less
Tech Mahindra Project Associate Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 53% less
Amazon Project Associate Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr 46% less
Apple Project Associate Salary 5 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹10.4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 10% less
SAP Project Associate Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹10 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 6% more

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 3.3k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Associate salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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2 years (80 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.3 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
3 years (478 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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4 years (851 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
5 years (824 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
6 years (539 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.4 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
7 years (265 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
8 years (166 salaries)	Unlock ₹7 L/yr - ₹20.1 L/yr
9 years (63 salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹20.1 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 Management Project Planning Smoke Testing Functional Testing System Integration Testing Test Data

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Rated by 188 employees for salary & benefits

Project Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Finance & Accounting Department

4.0

• posted on 03 Apr 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Facilities provided under work environment

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...freshers... One could learn about the company on his own... No Proper Guidance.. They Never pay what they Promised.

Salary - Bad

+3 more

Project Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

business intelligence Department

1.0

• posted on 31 Oct 2018

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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no happy since i joined,they are exploiting me

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...ixing) everything we alone doing,many of my weekends are ruined because of work. we are very high billing resources from client but our salary is very low compare to billing really company exploiting us very badly

Salary - Bad

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Project Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 19 Mar 2019

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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The compensation was good and the technologies I had worked with various clients in banking, health care, finance were good

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

No independent decision making, have to always listen to clients. People who work with you when they go to on-site they behave like clients. Cognizant on site policy empowers them

Promotions - Poor

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Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

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There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

Salary - Bad

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Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 09 Aug 2024

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for Salary and Benefits

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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.

Salary - Good

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

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Cognizant Project Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Associate at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Project Associate salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 11% more than the average Project Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 3.3k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant is 11% more than the average salary of a Project Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru. 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 Bangalore / Bengaluru.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

SAP Project Associate Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Project Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Apple Project Associate Salary - ₹10.4 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Project Associate Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
Amazon Project Associate Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year
TCS Project Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Project Associate Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹84,901 per month to ₹87,123 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. 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 in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 40% of the Cognizant Project Associates in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 3 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.4k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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