Cognizant Chennai Senior Executive Salaries by 500+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 10 years exp.

₹1.8 Lakh - ₹7.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (100%)

₹4.6 Lakhs

Variable (0%)

₹0.0

13% less than the average Senior Executive Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 10 years of experience

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Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Executive Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (208 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Senior Executive Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (87 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Senior Executive Salary 0 - 9 years exp. (41 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Executive Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Senior Executive Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr

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Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Senior Executive Salary

0 - 10 years exp. (538 salaries)

₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

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Senior Executive salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹7.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 538 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Executive salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (4 salaries)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹4.6 L/yr
1 year (23 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
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2 years (71 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
3 years (102 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
4 years (107 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr
5 years (97 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
6 years (60 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
7 years (31 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr
8 years (22 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
9 years (11 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
10 years (10 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Executive

Business operations Market Intelligence Financial Analysis AR Calling Executive Management

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 67 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Executive in Chennai

SQL DBA Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Aug 2021

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security and if you have ay query about Salary , hike, appraisal issue , you can directly contact to HR and Finance team at any time, They have separate portal for tracking all your effort and queries and all.

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

Due to Covid situation, i couldn't get my salary revisal properly.

Senior Executive in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Healthcare & Life Sciences Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Dec 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I proub to feel about Cognizant because this is my first carrier path where I can stand in my life and move on.

Job security - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

Since we working from last 3years it's good journey but compare to our salary its very poor as am Senior executive we are taking monthly 26k along with Night shift allowances. Is it enough to lead our life? Atlast bank will never come to give any personal loan because our salary. Unsatisfied Salary 😌

Salary - Poor

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Senior Executive in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

5.0

• posted on 29 Jun 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

... environment and cultural , company policies are good , appraisals are not fair and they not given good salary hike and bonus every year.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

there is a lot of political and the management doesn’t address our issues, salary is decent but career growth is slow

Senior Executive (working remotely)

Full Time

Healthcare & Life Sciences Department

1.0

• posted on 02 Sep 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I didnt like this company at all .... Best thing is they give good salary amount ...

Salary - Good

Dislikes

Pathetic environment.. Pathetic organization .... no job security... Saturdays working no holiday neither indian or international ... Best advice if you love your mental peace do not ever try to come in this organization ...

Skill development - Bad

+5 more

Senior Executive in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 25 Mar 2021

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

People and atmosphere at office is so good and the bonus offerings Willl be good, as per process the growth is on slow pace and hikes percent must be increased. I enjoyed working for cognizant and vendor being google was too much fun and the food will never go without highlighted .its good being a part of cognizant and vendor (google).

Salary - Good

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Transport and hikes

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What is the salary of Senior Executive at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Executive salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹7.8 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 13% less than the average Senior Executive Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 538 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Executive at Cognizant is 13% less than the average salary of a Senior Executive in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Business operations, Market Intelligence, Financial Analysis, AR Calling and Executive Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Executive at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Executive in Chennai?

NielsenIQ Senior Executive Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Executive Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Executive Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Executive Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Senior Executive Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Executive in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

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NTT Data Senior Executive Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Executive at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Executive at Cognizant ranges between ₹33,977 per month to ₹35,232 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Executive salary in India which ranges between ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹7.8 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Executive at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 34% of the Cognizant Senior Executives in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 337 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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