Cognizant Senior System Administrator Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2024)

1 - 6 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹10.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

30% less than the average Senior System Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Senior System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024

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Senior System Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 136 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior System Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (5 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
2 years (20 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
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3 years (30 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
4 years (38 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
5 years (25 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
6 years (18 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.0

Rated by 4 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 System Administrator at Cognizant?

Senior System Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 30% less than the average Senior System Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 136 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior System Administrator at Cognizant is 30% less than the average salary of a Senior System Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Dell EMC Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹20.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹15.5 Lakhs per year
NTT Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹6.8 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹18.3 Lakhs per year

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

LTIMindtree Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
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Wipro Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Infotech Senior System Administrator Salary - ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior System Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹48,494 per month to ₹49,641 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior System Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior System Administrator at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Senior System Administrators reported a notice period of 3 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 45 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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