Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Sme Associate Salaries by 9 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 10 years exp.

₹4.2 Lakhs - ₹8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

At par with the average Sme Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 10 years of experience

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Sme Associate Salary 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Sme Associate Salary 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr
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Quality Assurance Sme Associate Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Sme Associate Salary 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
IT & Information Security Sme Associate Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024

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Cognizant Sme Associate Salary

2 - 10 years exp. (9 salaries)

₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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TCS Sme Associate Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 33% less
Wipro Sme Associate Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹4.7 L/yr 51% less
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Tech Mahindra Sme Associate Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹3.8 L/yr 61% less
Accenture Sme Associate Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6.2 L/yr 26% less
Genpact Sme Associate Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 35% less

Sme Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Sme Associate salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹7.3 L/yr
6 years (3 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

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

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

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Job security - Poor

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What is the salary of Sme Associate at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Sme Associate salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 1% less than the average Sme Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 9 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a Sme Associate at Cognizant is 1% less than the average salary of a Sme Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What is the salary of a Sme Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Accenture Sme Associate Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.2 Lakhs per year
TCS Sme Associate Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Sme Associate Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Sme Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹4.7 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Sme Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹3.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Sme Associate at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a Sme Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹51,332 per month to ₹52,542 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Sme Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹8.0 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 in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 46% of the Cognizant Sme Associates in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 3 Months, 23% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 13 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Sme Associate salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 9 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.