Cognizant Senior Director Salaries by 70+ Employees (Updated 2025)

22 - 26 years exp.

₹43 Lakhs - ₹1.3 Crore

Salary of majority employees

23% more than the average Senior Director Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 22 - 26 years of experience

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Strategic & Top Management Senior Director Salary 22 - 26 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹44.5 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Director Salary 22 - 26 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹55 L/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr
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Project & Program Management Senior Director Salary 22 - 25 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹48.4 L/yr - ₹98 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Senior Director Salary 22 - 25 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹49 L/yr - ₹95 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Director Salary 22 - 25 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹48 L/yr - ₹71.9 L/yr

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Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025

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Senior Director salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹43 Lakhs to ₹1.3 Crore per year for employees with experience between 22 years to 26 years. Salary estimates are based on 75 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Director salaries

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (75 salaries)	₹43 L/yr - ₹1.3 Cr/yr
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Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

provide good learning and upskilling platform

Dislikes

...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Dislikes

If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of opportunities to pick new skills and explore different technologies and areas of work. Diversity is given good recognition and opportunities

Dislikes

Distance to office and compensation not upto market standards

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What is the salary of Senior Director at Cognizant?

Senior Director salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹43.0 Lakhs to ₹125.0 Lakhs for experience between 22 years to 26 years. According to our estimates it is 23% more than the average Senior Director Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 75 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Director at Cognizant is 23% more than the average salary of a Senior Director in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Dell EMC Senior Director Salary - ₹100.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Director Salary - ₹45.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Senior Director Salary - ₹71.3 Lakhs to ₹78.8 Lakhs per year

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

HCLTech Senior Director Salary - ₹37.0 Lakhs to ₹94.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Director Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹96.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Director Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹95.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Director Salary - ₹38.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Director Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹65.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Director at Cognizant ranges between ₹4,09,973 per month to ₹4,22,694 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Director salary in India which ranges between ₹43.0 Lakhs to ₹125.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 22 years to 26 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Director at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 52% of the Cognizant Senior Directors reported a notice period of 2 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 33 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Director salary in India ranges between ₹43 Lakhs to ₹1.3 Crore with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 75 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.