Cognizant Sme Associate Salaries by 50+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 10 years exp.

₹3.3 Lakhs - ₹9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹6.4 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.3 Lakh

7% more than the average Sme Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 10 years of experience

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Customer Success, Service & Operations Sme Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Sme Associate Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Sme Associate Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Sme Associate Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Sme Associate Salary 5 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr

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Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

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Wipro Sme Associate Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (55 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr 54% less
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Capgemini Sme Associate Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 14% less
IBM Sme Associate Salary 4 - 19 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹21.7 L/yr 103% more
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DXC Technology Sme Associate Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 95% more
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Sme Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 53 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Sme Associate salaries

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (6 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
3 years (5 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
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4 years (9 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
5 years (11 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr
6 years (7 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
7 years (5 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
10 years (4 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 15 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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Cognizant Sme Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Sme Associate at Cognizant?

Sme Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 7% more than the average Sme Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 53 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Sme Associate at Cognizant is 7% more than the average salary of a Sme Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Sme Associate in India?

LTIMindtree Sme Associate Salary - ₹17.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Sme Associate Salary - ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹21.7 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Sme Associate Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Sme Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Infosys Sme Associate Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹6.3 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Sme Associate Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year
Accenture Sme Associate Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.6 Lakhs per year
Genpact Sme Associate Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Sme Associate Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Sme Associate at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Sme Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹51,315 per month to ₹52,525 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Sme Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹9.0 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 Sme Associate at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Sme Associates reported a notice period of 3 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 46 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Sme Associate salary in India ranges between ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 53 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.