Cognizant Senior SAS Programmer Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 6 years exp.

₹8.1 Lakhs - ₹14 Lakhs

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14% less than the average Senior SAS Programmer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 6 years of experience

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Data Science & Analytics Senior SAS Programmer Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Senior SAS Programmer Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024

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Senior SAS Programmer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹14 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior SAS Programmer salaries

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr
5 years (3 salaries)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
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6 years (3 salaries)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

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Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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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

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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

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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.

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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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.

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What is the salary of Senior SAS Programmer at Cognizant?

Senior SAS Programmer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 14% less than the average Senior SAS Programmer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior SAS Programmer at Cognizant is 14% less than the average salary of a Senior SAS Programmer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Wipro Senior SAS Programmer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year

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

Accenture Senior SAS Programmer Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹15.9 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior SAS Programmer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Senior SAS Programmer Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior SAS Programmer Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior SAS Programmer at Cognizant ranges between ₹83,596 per month to ₹85,780 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior SAS Programmer salary in India which ranges between ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior SAS Programmer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 75% of the Cognizant Senior SAS Programmers reported a notice period of 1 Month, 25% reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior SAS Programmer salary in India ranges between ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹14 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 7 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.