Cognizant Kolkata Software Associate Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 9 years exp.

₹6.4 Lakhs - ₹16.8 Lakhs

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171% more than the average Software Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 9 years of experience

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Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Software Associate Salary

4 - 9 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹6.4 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr

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Software Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software Associate salaries in Kolkata

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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹6.4 L/yr - ₹18.2 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹6.5 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr
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6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹10.6 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹8.5 L/yr - ₹22.7 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹12.1 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹5.7 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Programmer Analyst in Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Depends on your home manager, some are really supportive. 5-6 hours required from office (depends on the project), rest can be done from home, udemy access, cloud certifications

Dislikes

Salary is too low, only ceo earns good money, exploiting freshers and playing with their careers. They don't have many projects, so most of the time people will be on bench. Promotions are delayed/cancelled based on their convenience citing reasons like utilization is less (common sense- it is less because the company has less projects). Promotions criteria are increased if you satisfy previous required criteria. Hikes are less than peanuts. Company culture is bad, no festival celebration nothing. Work-life balance depends on the project; if you have a project, then you're overloaded with work and if you don't, you're overloaded with stress as they can terminate you anyday. FEW OF THE LATERAL HIREES ARE PUT ON BENCH AND LATER TERMINATED AFTER 6 MONTHS. JOIN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND CAREER.

Salary - Bad

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

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

Salary - Poor

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Junior Software Engineer in Kolkata

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 11 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Company culture was very good. Senior management was also good.

Dislikes

...security, suddenly one day you will know that now your not part of your project. Salary and other benefits are very less as compared to other it company.

Salary - Poor

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Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

Dislikes

There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

Salary - Bad

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What is the salary of Software Associate at Cognizant Kolkata?

Software Associate salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 171% more than the average Software Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Software Associate at Cognizant is 171% more than the average salary of a Software Associate in Kolkata. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What is the salary of a Software Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

Han River Technology Software Associate Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Software Associate Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹4.3 Lakhs per year
Infiflex Technologies Software Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.7 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Software Associate Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Associate at Cognizant in Kolkata?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹81,209 per month to ₹83,325 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software Associate at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Software Associates in Kolkata reported a notice period of 1 Month, 50% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Associate salary in Kolkata ranges between ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹16.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.