Cognizant Specialist 1 Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 8 years exp.

₹7 Lakhs - ₹8.5 Lakhs

Low Confidence

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (99%)

₹7.3 Lakhs

Variable (1%)

₹0.1 Lakh

29% less than the average Specialist 1 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 8 years of experience

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Specialist 1 Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Specialist 1 Salary 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025

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Specialist 1 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Specialist 1 salaries

Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

5.0

Rated by 1 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.

Process Specialist in Greater Noida

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 16 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is excellent. Mixed culture makes it really good work environment. Free hand in New Projects for getting new profile.

Job security - Excellent

+2 more

Dislikes

Salary as per industry standards is less, Increment as per previous followups has not been great. But favouritism plays it's part.

Salary - Poor

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

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What is the salary of Specialist 1 at Cognizant?

Specialist 1 salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 29% less than the average Specialist 1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Specialist 1 at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Specialist 1 at Cognizant is 29% less than the average salary of a Specialist 1 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Specialist 1 in India?

Mastek Specialist 1 Salary - ₹18.7 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
UST Specialist 1 Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Specialist 1 Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Specialist 1 in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

HCL Group Specialist 1 Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Sanjeev Auto Parts Manufacturers Specialist 1 Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹4.7 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Specialist 1 at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Specialist 1 at Cognizant ranges between ₹54,908 per month to ₹56,281 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Specialist 1 salary in India which ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Specialist 1 at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Specialist 1s reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 25% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 4 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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