Cognizant Underwriter Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 5 years exp.

₹3.4 Lakhs - ₹8.5 Lakhs

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At par with the average Underwriter Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 5 years of experience

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BFSI, Investments & Trading Underwriter Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Underwriter Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2024

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Infosys Underwriter Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr 18% less
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Wipro Underwriter Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 28% less
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Capgemini Underwriter Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr 21% less
HCLTech Underwriter Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹5.8 L/yr 17% less
Genpact Underwriter Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 24% less	1 job opening
HCL Group Underwriter Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr 18% less

Underwriter salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Underwriter salaries

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

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 Underwriter at Cognizant?

Underwriter salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Underwriter Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Underwriter at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Underwriter in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Underwriter at Cognizant?

Underwriting, Medical Underwriting, Property and Casualty Insurance, Insurance Underwriting and US Mortgage are some of the popular skills required to work as a Underwriter at Cognizant India.

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

HCLTech Underwriter Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹5.8 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Underwriter Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year
Infosys Underwriter Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Underwriter Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year
Genpact Underwriter Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Underwriter at Cognizant ranges between ₹39,740 per month to ₹40,909 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Underwriter salary in India which ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Underwriter at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Underwriters reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Underwriter salary in India ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 7 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.