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Cognizant SDM salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
11 - 19 years exp.
₹14 Lakhs - ₹28 Lakhs
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158% more than the average SDM Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 19 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Customer Success, Service & Operations
SDM Salary
17 - 19 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹19.9 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

Finance & Accounting
SDM Salary
14 - 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹16 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

Healthcare & Life Sciences
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18 - 19 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹21.4 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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SDM salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹28 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 19 years. Salary estimates are based on 19 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant SDM salaries

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹9.2 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹20 L/yr - ₹40.9 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹21 L/yr - ₹40.5 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹16 L/yr - ₹23.2 L/yr
15+ years  (13 salaries)

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₹14 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for SDM

Finance People Management Operations Management Insurance US GAAP P&C Operations bpo Team Management OTC Casualty Accounting Production Management Content Moderation
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.9

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Full Time

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
  • +2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

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  • Salary - Good
  • +1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

  • Promotions - Poor

Full Time

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0
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Likes

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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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Finance & Accounting Department

4.0
  •  posted on 15 Dec 2024

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

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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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  • Salary - Good
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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
 for  Salary and Benefits

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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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant SDM Salary FAQs

What is the salary of SDM at Cognizant?
SDM salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 19 years. According to our estimates it is 158% more than the average SDM Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 19 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a SDM at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a SDM at Cognizant is 158% more than the average salary of a SDM in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a SDM at Cognizant?
Finance, People Management, Operations Management, Insurance and US GAAP are some of the popular skills required to work as a SDM at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a SDM in India?
  • NTT DATA, Inc. SDM Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a SDM in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • HCLTech SDM Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
  • IBM SDM Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹23.3 Lakhs per year
  • TCS SDM Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹23.5 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture SDM Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a SDM at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a SDM at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,43,066 per month to ₹1,48,398 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant SDM salary in India which ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 19 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for SDM at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 64% of the Cognizant SDMs reported a notice period of 2 Months, 18% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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