Cognizant Salaries by 5.6 Lakh+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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Associate Director 15 - 26 years exp. (1.5k salaries)	Unlock ₹20 L/yr - ₹58.8 L/yr
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Associate Consultant 2 - 9 years exp. (1.5k salaries)	Unlock ₹4.9 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr
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Quality Analyst 0 - 9 years exp. (1.5k salaries)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
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Senior Infra Developer 2 - 8 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	Unlock ₹6 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
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Test Engineer 1 - 7 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	Unlock ₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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Senior System Executive 0 - 5 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
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Program Analyst 0 - 4 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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Senior Analyst 1 - 11 years exp. (1.3k salaries)	Unlock ₹4.7 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr
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Technical Architect 10 - 18 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹43.2 L/yr
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Associate Engineer 1 - 8 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	Unlock ₹4.2 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr
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Analyst 1 - 11 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	Unlock ₹2.2 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
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Technology Architect 10 - 20 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	Unlock ₹13.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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Senior Software Developer 3 - 11 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	Unlock ₹7 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
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Technology Specialist 6 - 15 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	Unlock ₹7.3 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
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Product Specialist 2 - 8 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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Servicenow Developer 1 - 6 years exp. (1k salaries)	Unlock ₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11.1 L/yr	5 job openings
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Trainee Programmer 0 - 3 years exp. (976 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.6 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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Team Lead Operations 7 - 16 years exp. (971 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr
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Power BI Developer 2 - 7 years exp. (920 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.2 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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Architect 10 - 19 years exp. (918 salaries)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr	1 job opening
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3.3

Rated by 50.3k employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 27 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work life balance is good. There is no pressure on employees.

Company culture - Good

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Dislikes

They will not pay correctly when your in notice period. They will cut the salary without any reason.if you ask for the reason. They will tell blaaa...bla....no proper reason will provide

Salary - Poor

+2 more

Principal Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Feb 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lots of project, so job security is there. Work-life balance (again depends on the client and project).

Skill development - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Extra benefits like (insurance and term insurance etc are not up to standard.) Salary hike is very less.

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Power BI Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Cognizant has its challenges as a workplace. While there are learning opportunities, the work environment and work-life balance heavily depend on the project, which can make the experience unpredictable. Overall, it’s not the most rewarding place to work.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

The salary is low, promotions take forever, and the work culture isn’t great. It really depends on the project, but overall, it’s not the best experience.

Promotions - Poor

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Jobs at Cognizant

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Senior Process Executive- Hindi/Arabic

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

1-3 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Walkin For Mapping (experience candidates) at Hyderabad

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

1-4 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Hiring For C++ with experience in Embedded Development

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

6-11 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Core Java Developer

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

6-9 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Java Developer

Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Chennai +1

6-11 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Job opening For PLC /DCS -Hyderabad

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

6-11 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Job Opening For Embedded Linux, C++ , Containers

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

5-10 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Sap Abap Consultant

Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Chennai +1

4-9 Yrs

Not Disclosed

Hiring Java Full Stack+React with 4 To 8 years experience

Kolkata, Pune

4-8 Yrs

₹ 5-15 LPA

Hiring Java Full Stack+React with 4 To 8 years experience

Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Chennai +1

4-8 Yrs

₹ 5-15 LPA

Cognizant Salary FAQs

How much does Cognizant pay per year?

The average Cognizant salary ranges from approximately ₹0.2 Lakh to ₹0.2 Lakh per year for a Safety Engineer and ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year for a Senior Director Finance. Salary estimates are based on 5.6L Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.3/5 stars.

What is the highest salary in Cognizant?

The highest-paying job at Cognizant is a Senior Director Finance with a salary of ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹18.52 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.50 lakhs per year.

What is the minimum salary in Cognizant?

Minimum salary at Cognizant depends on the role you are applying for. For Processing Executive the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹0.9 Lakh to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year and so on.

What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?

The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for Information Technology Support Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹19.7 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Analyst.

What is the notice period at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 31% of the Cognizant employees reported a notice period of 2 Months, 31% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 2.9L responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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