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Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Kolkata (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
3 - 15 years exp.
₹8.7 Lakhs - ₹25.2 Lakhs
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50% 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)
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₹8.8 L/yr - ₹25.6 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Senior Associate Salary
4 - 15 years exp. (162 salaries)
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₹8.3 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Senior Associate Salary
4 - 15 years exp. (148 salaries)
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₹7.1 L/yr - ₹26.7 L/yr

Project & Program Management
Senior Associate Salary
5 - 15 years exp. (140 salaries)
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₹8.8 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr

Consulting
Senior Associate Salary
5 - 15 years exp. (88 salaries)
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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹29.2 L/yr

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Senior Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.7 Lakhs to ₹25.2 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.

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Experience wise Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
3 years  (6 salaries)

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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
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₹6.7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr
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₹7.2 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
7 years  (427 salaries)

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₹8 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
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Senior Associate

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Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

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Manager 8 - 20 years exp.
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Senior Manager 12 - 24 years exp.
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3.4

Rated by 303 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
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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.

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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0
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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

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Job security - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 15 Nov 2023

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0
  •  posted on 05 Mar 2024

3.0
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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

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  • 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 ₹8.7 Lakhs to ₹25.2 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 50% 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 50% 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 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 ₹1,11,037 per month to ₹1,14,115 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹8.7 Lakhs to ₹25.2 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, 48% of the Cognizant Senior Associates in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 42% 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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