Cognizant Senior Principal Consultant Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

15 - 23 years exp.

₹35 Lakhs - ₹42.5 Lakhs

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28% more than the average Senior Principal Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 15 - 23 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Principal Consultant Salary 15 - 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹35 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
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Consulting Senior Principal Consultant Salary 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹33.3 L/yr - ₹40.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024

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Senior Principal Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹35 Lakhs to ₹42.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 23 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Principal Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024

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15+ years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹35 L/yr - ₹42.5 L/yr
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Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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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.

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Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

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Senior Associate in Noida

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• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

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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.

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The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

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Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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Project & Program Management Department

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• posted on 18 Dec 2024

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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.

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Cognizant Senior Principal Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Principal Consultant at Cognizant?

Senior Principal Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹42.5 Lakhs for experience between 15 years to 23 years. According to our estimates it is 28% more than the average Senior Principal Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Principal Consultant at Cognizant is 28% more than the average salary of a Senior Principal Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Accenture Senior Principal Consultant Salary - ₹25.2 Lakhs to ₹90.0 Lakhs per year

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

HCLTech Senior Principal Consultant Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Senior Principal Consultant Salary - ₹15.8 Lakhs to ₹48.4 Lakhs per year
Atos Senior Principal Consultant Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Principal Consultant Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹56.6 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Principal Consultant Salary - ₹28.4 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Principal Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,39,354 per month to ₹2,49,040 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Principal Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹42.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 23 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Principal Consultant at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Senior Principal Consultants reported a notice period of 3 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Principal Consultant salary in India ranges between ₹35 Lakhs to ₹42.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.