Cognizant Senior Technology Architect Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

14 - 20 years exp.

₹18 Lakhs - ₹46 Lakhs

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₹31.3 Lakhs

Variable (7%)

₹2.3 Lakhs

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14% more than the average Senior Technology Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 14 - 20 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Technology Architect Salary 14 - 20 years exp. (141 salaries)	Unlock ₹18 L/yr - ₹46 L/yr
Consulting Senior Technology Architect Salary 14 - 20 years exp. (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹23.7 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Senior Technology Architect Salary 14 - 19 years exp. (15 salaries)	Unlock ₹22 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

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Senior Technology Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹18 Lakhs to ₹46 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 14 years to 20 years. Salary estimates are based on 187 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Technology Architect in Kolkata

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 15 Mar 2021

1.0

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Only good about Cognizant is that it can provide options to work with various latest technologies.

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worst & bogus processes, worst salary, worst operations, worst finance, worst method of reimbursement if at all applicable, no or negligible career growth, exploits resources, destroyed careers of many good resources, does business even with associates money, org wide no proper policy, overall a company of most bads.

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Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

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• posted on 13 Dec 2024

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MNC benefits.

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...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

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for Salary and Benefits

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provide good learning and upskilling platform

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...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Salary - Bad

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Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

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• posted on 27 Oct 2024

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...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

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Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

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What is the salary of Senior Technology Architect at Cognizant?

Senior Technology Architect salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹46.0 Lakhs for experience between 14 years to 20 years. According to our estimates it is 14% more than the average Senior Technology Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 187 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

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

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

DXC Technology Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹33.3 Lakhs to ₹45.3 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹28.5 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹33.0 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹26.5 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹40.1 Lakhs per year

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

HCLTech Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹13.7 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹15.2 Lakhs to ₹40.1 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Technology Architect Salary - ₹22.5 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Technology Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,04,460 per month to ₹2,12,568 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Technology Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹46.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 14 years to 20 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Technology Architect at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Senior Technology Architects reported a notice period of 2 Months, 24% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 75 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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