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Cognizant Specialist salaries in India

Annual salary range
1 - 11 years exp.
₹3.5 Lakhs - ₹12.9 Lakhs
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28% less than the average Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 11 years of experience

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Finance & Accounting
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3 - 11 years exp. (45 salaries)
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₹4.4 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
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2 - 10 years exp. (35 salaries)
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
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2 - 11 years exp. (28 salaries)
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₹5.2 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr

BFSI, Investments & Trading
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1 - 10 years exp. (25 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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4 - 11 years exp. (19 salaries)
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr

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Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 191 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Specialist salaries

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024

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1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
2 years  (3 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
5 years  (31 salaries)

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₹3.7 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Specialist

Requirement Gathering Design Review Transition Test Strategy SIT
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

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  •  posted on 18 Jun 2020

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...e to get senior process executive it was 22 mnths still my appraisal not happen. Will expect more salary In this situation but there is huge deductions in this pandemic situation

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I like in working with cognizant. Waiting for my appraisal as 22 months passed I didn’t get senior level . Requesting for my appraisal

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  •  posted on 01 Jul 2019

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...n your work then you will be with the same opinion in the management thoughts.As a fresher you will learn many things but not satisfactory pay. And if you are planning to take a move from any other company they will be satisfactory pay.The only thing which makes feel a bit uncomfortable is the micro management.But overall experience you will surely come out with good working skills.

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

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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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

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... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

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...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

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What is the salary of Specialist at Cognizant?
Specialist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 11 years. According to our estimates it is 28% less than the average Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 191 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Specialist at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Specialist at Cognizant is 28% less than the average salary of a Specialist in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Specialist at Cognizant?
Requirement Gathering, Design Review, Transition, Test Strategy and SIT are some of the popular skills required to work as a Specialist at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Specialist in India?
  • METRO Global Solutions Center Specialist Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Specialist Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tata Group Specialist Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Specialist Salary - ₹8.2 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Specialist Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Specialist in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • NielsenIQ Specialist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Specialist Salary - ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Specialist Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Specialist Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹17.9 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Specialist Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹16.3 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Specialist at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹56,022 per month to ₹57,426 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 11 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Specialist at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Specialists reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 108 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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