Cognizant Senior Associate Software Engineer Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 12 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹21 Lakhs

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23% more than the average Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 12 years of experience

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Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024

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Senior Associate Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹21 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 44 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 18 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

Work satisfaction - Good

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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.

Salary - Good

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

Promotions - Poor

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 08 Jan 2025

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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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Cognizant Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Associate Software Engineer at Cognizant?

Senior Associate Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 23% more than the average Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 44 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Associate Software Engineer at Cognizant is 23% more than the average salary of a Senior Associate Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Associate Software Engineer in India?

TCS Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹29.9 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹23.8 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Associate Software Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

IBM Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹20.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹11.8 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior Associate Software Engineer Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Associate Software Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Associate Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,03,854 per month to ₹1,06,700 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Associate Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Associate Software Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 58% of the Cognizant Senior Associate Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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