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Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
3 - 15 years exp.
₹8.9 Lakhs - ₹24.9 Lakhs
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94% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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3 - 15 years exp. (9.2k salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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4 - 15 years exp. (686 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹25.4 L/yr

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3 - 15 years exp. (578 salaries)
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₹8.7 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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4 - 15 years exp. (394 salaries)
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₹9.3 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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4 - 15 years exp. (296 salaries)
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₹6.9 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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Senior Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹24.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 13k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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3 years  (21 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹17.9 L/yr
4 years  (37 salaries)

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₹6.4 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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₹7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
7 years  (1.2k salaries)

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₹7.9 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
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Professional Services Troubleshooting Continuous Improvement Project Planning Project Management Project Planning SQL Knowledge Management Test Cases Test Strategy Automation Testing Medical Coding Analytical Chemistry Project Management Requirement Gathering
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Rated by 737 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 21 Jun 2024

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Seperate group for development and testing and support Project will be assigned based on that Good salary in hand without much deduction Skill can be improved by learning internally and practice

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Currently they're ready to provide good salary for laterals and hikes is also good.

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  • Salary - Good
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Company culture is very bad. They have official work time itself as 10 hours and expects us to work beyond the working hours time. You will feel insecure of your job always. All these may depend on Project. But most of the projects are in same phase.

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  •  posted on 06 Dec 2022

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Insurance policy is good they Pay well if you are a lateral Yearly hike is decent Lot of opportunities if you are willing to travel onsite and having good technical skill which the project is needed

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HR policies are very poor Work-life balance you cant expect.(specific to project). Promotion is night mare here.

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Cognizant Senior Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Associate at Cognizant Chennai?
Senior Associate salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹24.9 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 94% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant is 94% more than the average salary of a Senior Associate in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Associate at Cognizant?
Professional Services, Troubleshooting, Continuous Improvement, Project Planning and Project Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Associate at Cognizant Chennai.
What is the salary of a Senior Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • Deloitte Senior Associate Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
  • Ernst & Young Senior Associate Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Senior Associate Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Associate Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys Senior Associate Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹15.2 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,16,973 per month to ₹1,20,243 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹24.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior Associate at Cognizant in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Senior Associates in Chennai 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 4.5k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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