Cognizant Chennai Senior IT Associate Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 16 years exp.

₹10 Lakhs - ₹22 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

91% more than the average Senior IT Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior IT Associate Salary 9 - 16 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
Consulting Senior IT Associate Salary 8 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior IT Associate Salary 7 - 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Aug 2024

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Cognizant Senior IT Associate Salary

7 - 16 years exp. (21 salaries)

₹10 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

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Sutherland Global Services Senior IT Associate Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 60% less
Reliance Corporate IT Park Senior IT Associate Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹3.6 L/yr 77% less
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Ola Cabs Senior IT Associate Salary 8 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 37% less

Senior IT Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹22 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 21 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior IT Associate salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 1 Aug 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹23.9 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr
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9 years (3 salaries)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
10 years (6 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
11 years (4 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.2 L/yr - ₹19.3 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.7 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Senior IT Associate in Kolkata

Data Science & Analytics Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Feb 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Except monthly salary, nothing to be present for liking

Job security - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

No growth, no upskill push from your manager, And if you upskill yourself alongwith your work from learning portal, no body will appreciate or use your skill in project. Management is least bothered about your older skills and upskilling and your career growth

Salary - 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

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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

Senior IT Associate salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 91% more than the average Senior IT Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 21 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior IT Associate at Cognizant is 91% more than the average salary of a Senior IT Associate in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Ola Cabs Senior IT Associate Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Sutherland Global Services Senior IT Associate Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
Reliance Corporate IT Park Senior IT Associate Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹3.6 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior IT Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,04,959 per month to ₹1,07,841 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior IT Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Senior IT Associates 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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Cognizant Senior IT Associate salary in Chennai ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹22 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 21 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.