Cognizant System Architect Salaries by 6 Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 4 years exp.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹9 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

80% less than the average System Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 4 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA System Architect Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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IT & Information Security System Architect Salary 1 year exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 May 2024

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System Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 4 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant System Architect salaries

Last Updated: 12 May 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr
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3 years (3 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

provide good learning and upskilling platform

Dislikes

...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Salary - Bad

+3 more

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

Dislikes

All of the above

Salary - Bad

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Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Software Architect in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Oct 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If the client is good, Cognizant is good. They offered good salary when hired and when promoted. Udemy and Coursera access for free. Even if we get no work for a month or more, they hold you in the project before releasing you to bench.

Salary - Excellent

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Dislikes

When the client is bad, so is Cognizant. Getting release from your manager is tough. All the above factors depends on the clients employees get.

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Cognizant System Architect Salary FAQs

What is the salary of System Architect at Cognizant?

System Architect salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 4 years. According to our estimates it is 80% less than the average System Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a System Architect at Cognizant is 80% less than the average salary of a System Architect in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Architect in India?

Capgemini System Architect Salary - ₹32.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree System Architect Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹37.5 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services System Architect Salary - ₹21.8 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro System Architect Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra System Architect Salary - ₹10.6 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a System Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

HCLTech System Architect Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹36.8 Lakhs per year
IBM System Architect Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
TCS System Architect Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹13.9 Lakhs per year
Infosys System Architect Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a System Architect at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a System Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹37,706 per month to ₹38,905 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 4 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for System Architect at Cognizant?

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

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Cognizant System Architect salary in India ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹9 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 6 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.