Cognizant Senior Developer Salaries by 3700+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 12 years exp.

₹5.2 Lakhs - ₹21.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

11% less than the average Senior Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Developer Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (2.9k salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Senior Developer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (134 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior Developer Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (132 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr
Consulting Senior Developer Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (98 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹24.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025

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Senior Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹21.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 3.7k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Developer salaries

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (90 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr
3 years (356 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
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4 years (596 salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
5 years (770 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
6 years (582 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
7 years (440 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr
8 years (365 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24.2 L/yr
9 years (273 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
10 years (163 salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
11 years (75 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr
12 years (5 salaries)	₹20.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.5

Rated by 161 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Developer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0

• posted on 19 Apr 2022

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...izant is a very great organization and each employer is treated as family here.. The compensation which we get for our work is very satisfactory. Work culture is very good and the company strictly follows ethics and always ensure safety of each employee.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

The only thing which is little upsetting is that our role is fixed and it's difficult to get opportunities in the area where we are truely interested in. If this one thing gets fixed my company will be definitely top 1 in all aspects

Senior Developer in Chennai

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 26 Apr 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...and Managers support us a lot in case of any issues or delays in the deliveries. Salary hikes were less how good you perform. Appraisals were less for the work.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Salary difference between associates who work well and who don't work was very less which leaves associates who work with an disappointment.

Senior Developer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 19 Feb 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ive mostly worked in client premises so cannot comment on Cognizant work culture but have a positive outlook towards work culture same like other MNC's.

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Limited SAP Projects. 9 hours working hours. Pay is average.

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 16 Sep 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing any... full of politics, rude and unfriendly managers who just think I'm at the top of hierarchy and I can do anything

Dislikes

Leadership team decision to delay promotion and salary hikes whenever there is bad market situation so be it Covid-19 pandemic or US presidential elections 2016 they just panicked out of sudden and act unethically against the employees to fire them out of the job by deliberately and unethically penalizing them with the lowest rating in the year end appraisal process. Later the situation proves not an issue in terms of company still earning fat profits/revenues with only employee got affected.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Senior Developer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 23 Apr 2019

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant is good for fresher as well as for lateral joiners also. Good growth, good experience, good compensation.. all is good here. Mainly you will have job security.

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

Longer duration between Appraisal and Salary revisions.

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What is the salary of Senior Developer at Cognizant?

Senior Developer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹21.8 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 11% less than the average Senior Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 3.7k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant is 11% less than the average salary of a Senior Developer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Developer at Cognizant?

Salesforce, Javascript, Spring Boot, Equity Research and Relationship Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Developer at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Developer in India?

Microsoft Corporation Senior Developer Salary - ₹19.2 Lakhs to ₹56.5 Lakhs per year
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Oracle Senior Developer Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Senior Developer Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Senior Developer Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹36.3 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Developer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

IBM Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Developer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹28.1 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior Developer Salary - ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Developer Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹96,824 per month to ₹99,443 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹21.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Developer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 54% of the Cognizant Senior Developers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 836 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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