Cognizant Kolkata Senior Associate Salaries by 3900+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 15 years exp.

₹8.8 Lakhs - ₹25.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

59% 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 Senior Associate Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (2.8k salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹25.8 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Senior Associate Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (161 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior Associate Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (148 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹26.7 L/yr
Project & Program Management Senior Associate Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (140 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
Consulting Senior Associate Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (88 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr

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Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Senior Associate Salary

3 - 15 years exp. (4k salaries)

₹8.8 L/yr - ₹25.3 L/yr

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TCS Senior Associate Salary 0 - 13 years exp. (1.3k salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 75% less
Wipro Senior Associate Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (2.3k salaries)	₹0.9 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr 83% less	1 job opening
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Capgemini Senior Associate Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 74% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Associate Salary 0 - 9 years exp. (69 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 77% less
Amazon Senior Associate Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (86 salaries)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 70% less	7 job openings
Deloitte Senior Associate Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 11% less
PwC Senior Associate Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (3.3k salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 7% less	1014 job openings
Ernst & Young Senior Associate Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (102 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 18% less	33 job openings
KPMG India Senior Associate Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (55 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹22.1 L/yr 8% less
LTIMindtree Senior Associate Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr 42% less

Senior Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹25.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (5 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
4 years (18 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
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5 years (56 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr
6 years (220 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
7 years (427 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
8 years (603 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹29.7 L/yr
9 years (673 salaries)	₹8.7 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
10 years (653 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
11 years (472 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹33.9 L/yr
12 years (376 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
13 years (226 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
14 years (151 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
15+ years (83 salaries)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Associate

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

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 303 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Nov 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Provided a good package during joining. WFH policies still there. Onsite Oppertutnities. Work life balance depends on project and with releases. Number of leaves also good. Development projects with good learning route. Culture is good.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Monotonous work. Long working hours. Continous meetings for long hours. Less Hikes. No Appreciation of hard work. No free cab facility. No free fooding. At Work from office, LAN internet or wifi is not fast and good.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 05 Mar 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

On time salary

Dislikes

Indians are considered 2nd grade employees with different rules for us and Indian employees. Higher management do not have any consideration for work life balance. They just want the work done

Skill development - Bad

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Cognizant Senior Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Associate at Cognizant Kolkata?

Senior Associate salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹25.3 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 59% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant is 59% more than the average salary of a Senior Associate in Kolkata. 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 Kolkata.

What is the salary of a Senior Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

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KPMG India Senior Associate Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹22.1 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Senior Associate Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Senior Associate Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Associate Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹12.4 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant in Kolkata?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,16,706 per month to ₹1,19,967 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹25.3 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 Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 49% of the Cognizant Senior Associates in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 41% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.4k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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