Cognizant Chennai Senior IT Analyst Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 9 years exp.

₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹18 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

9% more than the average Senior IT Analyst Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior IT Analyst Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior IT Analyst Salary 8 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2023

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Cognizant Senior IT Analyst Salary

7 - 9 years exp. (4 salaries)

₹7.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr

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Accenture Senior IT Analyst Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹9.6 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr 4% more
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Infinite Computer Solutions Senior IT Analyst Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr 11% less

Senior IT Analyst salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior IT Analyst salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹23.3 L/yr
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9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹25.3 L/yr

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Full Time

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4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

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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

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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

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3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

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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

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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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Senior Project Associate in Pune

Full Time

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4.0

• posted on 15 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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I like working in Cognizant, I won’t say this is best place to work, but if you are looking for settle or tired of weird culture or any issue. This company is better then those.

Salary - Good

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...ule, you have do everything that your manager says, to manager and get progress. Variable and Bonus get cut down to 20-30% only. Even if you perform the best.

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MNC benefits.

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What is the salary of Senior IT Analyst at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior IT Analyst salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average Senior IT Analyst Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior IT Analyst at Cognizant is 9% more than the average salary of a Senior IT Analyst in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Accenture Senior IT Analyst Salary - ₹9.6 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year

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

TCS Senior IT Analyst Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
Infinite Computer Solutions Senior IT Analyst Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior IT Analyst Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Senior IT Analyst Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior IT Analyst at Cognizant ranges between ₹80,290 per month to ₹82,381 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior IT Analyst salary in India which ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Senior IT Analysts in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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