Cognizant Senior Specialist Salaries by 50+ Employees (Updated 2024)

2 - 10 years exp.

₹4.2 Lakhs - ₹15.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

28% less than the average Senior Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 10 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Specialist Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Specialist Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹20.6 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Senior Specialist Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Senior Specialist Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
Project & Program Management Senior Specialist Salary 5 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr

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Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024

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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Specialist Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (39 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 69% more
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Genpact Senior Specialist Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 21% less
NTT Senior Specialist Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹11.4 L/yr - ₹37.5 L/yr 168% more
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Senior Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 50 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Specialist salaries

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (3 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr
3 years (10 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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4 years (7 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr
5 years (7 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
6 years (8 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
7 years (7 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Specialist

Software Configuration Management Microsoft Power BI Troubleshooting Network Design Packaging Agile Methodology Windows System Administration SQL Server Change Management Compliance .Net Cloud Computing Application Security Problem Management IT Management

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.7

Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Senior Associate in Kochi

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They offer competitive salary package. That’s all.

Dislikes

There’s no job satisfaction or personal growth. Enough toxic people up there in the management. So don’t expect any support. It’s all about billing. Also you need to complete a ton of courses and most of them are irrelevant or obsolete, so it just eat your valuable time. Most of the time we have to spend our personal time to do all these since there will be project deadlines.

Technical Lead in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 08 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing much, it's average service type company with decent salary. But leaves are good. 30 leaves per year in a service company is really commendable.

Dislikes

1. They hire based on prospective projects, and often the projects don't land. And then they have very limited time on bench, hence job security is an issue. 2. Work from office schedule is very strict, there should be some flexibility. 3. No proper employee benefits such as outings or lunches or parties, all they care about is billing. 4. Little too much of micro-management

Senior Associate in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 05 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant offers good salary as per industry standards and you get good chance to work on latest technologies. Skill development and up-skill programs are good. You have 3 days work from office policy no pressure on maintaining minimum office hours. Good work life balance depends on role and project for me it’s manageable.

Dislikes

more ijp opportunities should be given. more on-site opportunities should be given. employee benefits should improve. Medical insurance amount should be increased with no copay option to support employees. 10 hour working hour policy should be removed.

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What is the salary of Senior Specialist at Cognizant?

Senior Specialist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 28% less than the average Senior Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 50 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

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

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Specialist at Cognizant?

Software Configuration Management, Microsoft Power BI, Troubleshooting, Network Design and Packaging are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Specialist at Cognizant India.

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

Tata Group Senior Specialist Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Senior Specialist Salary - ₹11.4 Lakhs to ₹37.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Specialist Salary - ₹12.3 Lakhs to ₹42.2 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Specialist Salary - ₹9.9 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Senior Specialist Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Specialist Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Specialist Salary - ₹8.2 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year
Atos Senior Specialist Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Senior Specialist Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Specialist Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹71,527 per month to ₹73,370 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Specialist at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the Cognizant Senior Specialists reported a notice period of 3 Months, 21% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 19 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Specialist salary in India ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 50 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.