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Cognizant Senior System Analyst salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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2 - 6 years exp.
₹2.9 Lakhs - ₹11 Lakhs
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2 - 6 years exp. (79 salaries)
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₹2.9 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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2 - 5 years exp. (27 salaries)
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₹2.9 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

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2 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)
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₹3.3 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr

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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr

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₹3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr

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Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025

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2 years  (62 salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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3.7

Rated by 18 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

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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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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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  • 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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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Likes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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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.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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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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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

  • Salary - Excellent
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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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  • Skill development - Poor
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What is the salary of Senior System Analyst at Cognizant?
Senior System Analyst salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 62% less than the average Senior System Analyst Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 177 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Senior System Analyst at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior System Analyst at Cognizant is 62% less than the average salary of a Senior System Analyst in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior System Analyst in India?
  • Zebra Technologies Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹31.8 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹15.2 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹25.2 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹24.6 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Senior System Analyst in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Accenture Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹16.6 Lakhs per year
  • NTT DATA, Inc. Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹10.9 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact Senior System Analyst Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior System Analyst at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior System Analyst at Cognizant ranges between ₹47,158 per month to ₹48,275 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior System Analyst salary in India which ranges between ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior System Analyst at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 32% of the Cognizant Senior System Analysts reported a notice period of 2 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 72 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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