Cognizant Pune Specialist Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 11 years exp.

₹4.6 Lakhs - ₹12.9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

28% less than the average Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 11 years of experience

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Finance & Accounting Specialist Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Specialist Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Specialist Salary 6 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Specialist Salary 5 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Specialist Salary 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

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Last Updated: 20 Jul 2024

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Cognizant Specialist Salary

3 - 11 years exp. (18 salaries)

₹4.6 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr

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Infosys Specialist Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr 29% less	1 job opening
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Wipro Specialist Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹15.4 L/yr 39% more
HCLTech Specialist Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (393 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 11% less
Tech Mahindra Specialist Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 5% more
Accenture Specialist Salary 5 - 14 years exp. (75 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 150% more	45 job openings
LTIMindtree Specialist Salary 4 - 13 years exp. (552 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 149% more	12 job openings
HCL Group Specialist Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (88 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 15% less
METRO Global Solutions Center Specialist Salary 12 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr 27% more

Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Specialist salaries in Pune

Last Updated: 20 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr
4 years (4 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
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5 years (4 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹13.1 L/yr
6 years (5 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹10.9 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Specialist

Requirement Gathering Design Review Transition Test Strategy SIT

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.0

Rated by 1 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

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.

Dislikes

Micro Management

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

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.

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

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.

Dislikes

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

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What is the salary of Specialist at Cognizant Pune?

Specialist salary at Cognizant in Pune ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 11 years. According to our estimates it is 28% less than the average Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Pune.

How does the salary of a Specialist at Cognizant Pune 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 Pune. 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 Pune.

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

Accenture Specialist Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Specialist Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Specialist Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹15.4 Lakhs per year
METRO Global Solutions Center Specialist Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Specialist Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year

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

HCLTech Specialist Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Specialist Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Specialist Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Specialist Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.8 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹57,242 per month to ₹58,681 per month in Pune. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹12.9 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 Pune?

According to AmbitionBox, 44% of the Cognizant Specialists in Pune reported a notice period of 2 Months, 34% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Specialist salary in Pune ranges between ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 18 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.