Cognizant Senior Instructional Designer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 13 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹21 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

24% more than the average Senior Instructional Designer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Instructional Designer Salary 10 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹12.3 L/yr
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Teaching & Training Senior Instructional Designer Salary 9 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

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Wipro Senior Instructional Designer Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 20% less
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Accenture Senior Instructional Designer Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (57 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 10% less
Capgemini Senior Instructional Designer Salary 9 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr 20% less
IBM Senior Instructional Designer Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 9% more
Genpact Senior Instructional Designer Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 46% less	1 job opening

Senior Instructional Designer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹21 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 12 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Instructional Designer salaries

Last Updated: 22 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
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10 years (3 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹17.3 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹17.3 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹26.9 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.9

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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.

Salary - Poor

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Cognizant Senior Instructional Designer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Instructional Designer at Cognizant?

Senior Instructional Designer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 24% more than the average Senior Instructional Designer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 12 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Instructional Designer at Cognizant is 24% more than the average salary of a Senior Instructional Designer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

IBM Senior Instructional Designer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year

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

Accenture Senior Instructional Designer Salary - ₹6.9 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Instructional Designer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Instructional Designer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹11.4 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Instructional Designer Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Instructional Designer Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Instructional Designer at Cognizant ranges between ₹98,210 per month to ₹1,00,874 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Instructional Designer salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Instructional Designer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 57% of the Cognizant Senior Instructional Designers reported a notice period of 3 Months, 43% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 7 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Instructional Designer salary in India ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹21 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 12 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.