Cognizant Senior Analyst Salaries by 1200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 11 years exp.

₹4.9 Lakhs - ₹17.1 Lakhs

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26% more than the average Senior Analyst Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 11 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Analyst Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (286 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Analyst Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (187 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Senior Analyst Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (105 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Senior Analyst Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (100 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Analyst Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (81 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹17.3 L/yr

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Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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Senior Analyst salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹17.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 1.3k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Analyst salaries

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (30 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
2 years (125 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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3 years (185 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (205 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
5 years (188 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹15.4 L/yr
6 years (123 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹17.4 L/yr
7 years (107 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr
8 years (121 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
9 years (101 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr
10 years (72 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹25.6 L/yr
11 years (30 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹27.6 L/yr

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3.4

Rated by 91 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Mining Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I just took the joining on brand name, just salary might be a thing that people are still working there.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

There's so much going on here that's not fair. Their HR dept. is the worst. Their inter department coordination is disgusting Leadership and ownership is disgusting And so much more.. JUST DON'T JOIN THIS COMPANY, THEY HAVE 3 MONTHS OF NOTICE PERIOD FOR A REASON.

Skill development - Bad

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Senior Analyst in London

Salesforce Department

2.0

• posted on 20 May 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good onsite salary compared to other IT service providers.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

Hopeless leadership they don't have any time for thinking about employee. they keep talking about excellence without thinking or talking about how to achieve it.

Skill development - Poor

+4 more

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

+2 more

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

Senior Process Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Feb 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The company is known for its emphasis on continuous learning and development, offering employees plenty of opportunities to grow and advance in their careers. Additionally, Cognizant is involved in various innovative projects across different industries, which can be exciting and rewarding for those who enjoy tackling complex challenges and contributing to transformative solutions.

Dislikes

The work-life balance could be better, Salary growth and increments could be substantial, Promotion that is not always on merit list, Senior Management communication and support from leadership should be better.

Skill development - Poor

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Senior Process Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

3.0

• posted on 03 Feb 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to say much

Work satisfaction - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Management and promotions are based on favaourism and very poor in salary hike and mainly without discussion with employees management gives us performance rating and apart from work there is no other activity today like no outings team lunch and other fun activities

Salary - Bad

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Hi everyone, I’m considering an opportunity at Cognizant and would love to hear from current and former employees. What’s the salary growth like compared to industry standards? Any insights on learning opportunities and career progression? A few details regarding my profile: YOE- 6 | Tech- Mainframe | CCTC - 11 | Offered - 17.7 Getting a project in Cognizant is also not an issue for me as I used to work there and now, I'm going back to the same project. Would really appreciate your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance! #Cognizant #CareerAdvice #JobChange #ITIndustry #WorkLifeBalance #SalaryGrowth

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What is the salary of Senior Analyst at Cognizant?

Senior Analyst salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹17.1 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 11 years. According to our estimates it is 26% more than the average Senior Analyst Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.3k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Senior Analyst at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Analyst at Cognizant is 26% more than the average salary of a Senior Analyst in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Analyst at Cognizant?

Strategy, Data Management, Professional Services, Business Services and Data Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Analyst at Cognizant India.

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What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Analyst at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Analyst at Cognizant ranges between ₹73,380 per month to ₹75,276 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Analyst salary in India which ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹17.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 11 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Analyst at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 30% of the Cognizant Senior Analysts reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 540 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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