Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Specialist Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 11 years exp.

₹3.6 Lakhs - ₹13.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

25% less than the average Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 11 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Specialist Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Specialist Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr
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BFSI, Investments & Trading Specialist Salary 8 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Specialist Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Specialist Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

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Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Specialist Salary

3 - 11 years exp. (25 salaries)

₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

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TCS Specialist Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.8 L/yr 21% less	2 job openings
Infosys Specialist Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr 34% less	2 job openings
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Wipro Specialist Salary 4 - 13 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr 36% more
HCLTech Specialist Salary 1 - 12 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 4% less
Tech Mahindra Specialist Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 6% less
Accenture Specialist Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (333 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 119% more	45 job openings
Capgemini Specialist Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹17.4 L/yr 20% more
IBM Specialist Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr 20% more	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Specialist Salary 3 - 13 years exp. (541 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 130% more
HCL Group Specialist Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (228 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr 10% less
DXC Technology Specialist Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (69 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 85% more
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Specialist Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (60 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 72% more
Dell EMC Specialist Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (49 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 26% less
HCL Infosystems Specialist Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 9% less
NTT Data Specialist Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 34% more	3 job openings
Tata Group Specialist Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15.1 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr 114% more
Koch Business Solutions Specialist Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr 25% less	1 job opening

Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Specialist salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr
6 years (4 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
8 years (6 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
9 years (3 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹18.2 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹19.2 L/yr

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From

Specialist

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Lakhs/yr

1 - 11 years exp.

Senior Director

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Lakhs/yr

19 - 26 years exp.

Specialist 1 - 11 years exp.

Team Lead 2 - 18 years exp.

34% hike

Team Manager 6 - 19 years exp.

62% hike

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Top skills at Cognizant for Specialist

Requirement Gathering Design Review Transition Test Strategy SIT

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.7

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Jun 2020

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...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

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

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

Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 01 Jul 2019

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...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.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Micro Management

Salary - Poor

+3 more

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

Programmer Analyst in Mumbai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 22 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

+4 more

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What is the salary of Specialist at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Specialist salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 11 years. According to our estimates it is 25% less than the average Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Specialist at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Specialist at Cognizant is 25% less than the average salary of a Specialist in Bangalore / Bengaluru. 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 Bangalore / Bengaluru.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Specialist in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

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What is the salary of a Specialist in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

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What is the estimated take home salary of a Specialist at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹59,283 per month to ₹60,780 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 11 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Specialist at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 54% of the Cognizant Specialists in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 15% 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 Specialist salary in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 25 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.