Cognizant Senior Programmer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 10 years exp.

₹4.5 Lakhs - ₹9.6 Lakhs

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At par with the average Senior Programmer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 10 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Programmer Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Programmer Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Senior Programmer Salary 8 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
Consulting Senior Programmer Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 1 Dec 2024

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Senior Programmer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Programmer salaries

Last Updated: 1 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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5 years (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
9 years (3 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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

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.

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.

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.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

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What is the salary of Senior Programmer at Cognizant?

Senior Programmer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 1% less than the average Senior Programmer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 14 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Programmer at Cognizant is 1% less than the average salary of a Senior Programmer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

LTIMindtree Senior Programmer Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Programmer Salary - ₹9.3 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Programmer Salary - ₹9.1 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Programmer Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Programmer Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year

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

DXC Technology Senior Programmer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Programmer Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Programmer Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹12.3 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Senior Programmer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹6.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Programmer Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Programmer at Cognizant ranges between ₹54,300 per month to ₹55,655 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Programmer salary in India which ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Programmer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Senior Programmers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Programmer salary in India ranges between ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 14 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.