Cognizant Senior Associate Salaries by 1000+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 15 years exp.

₹8.8 Lakhs - ₹25.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

54% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 15 years of experience

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Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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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 1.1k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
4 years (7 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr
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5 years (23 salaries)	₹7.3 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr
6 years (71 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
7 years (145 salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
8 years (185 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹26.8 L/yr
9 years (195 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
10 years (165 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹30.7 L/yr
11 years (95 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr
12 years (74 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
13 years (53 salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
14 years (26 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
15+ years (13 salaries)	₹10.6 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

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3.9

Rated by 39 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

4.0

• posted on 31 Jul 2020

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...ognizant in January 2020, So I cant comment how they support in this lockdown. they pay well.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

leave policy like half day sick leave in a month. Who can guarantee that they person will be having health issue only for half day. what if it happens in the first month of joining. Should he/she get cured with in 4 hours and continue to work?

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 Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

+2 more

Dislikes

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

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

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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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Cognizant Senior Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Associate at Cognizant in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department?

Senior Associate salary at Cognizant in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department in India ranges between ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹25.3 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 54% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.1k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department.

How does the salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant India in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department is 54% more than the average salary of a Senior Associate in India. 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 India.

What is the salary of a Senior Associate in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

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NTT DATA, Inc. Senior Associate Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Associate in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Associate in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,17,069 per month to ₹1,20,342 per month in India. 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 in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Senior Associates in Engineering - Hardware & Networks department reported a notice period of 2 Months, 38% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 429 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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