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Cognizant Project Associate Salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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Project Associate

2 - 9 years exp. (16.6k salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹19.6 L/yr

Programmer Analyst

0 - 8 years exp. (55.5k salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

Senior Associate

3 - 15 years exp. (48.7k salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr

Technical Lead

2 - 15 years exp. (17.5k salaries)
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₹5.9 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

Software Engineer

0 - 7 years exp. (16.1k salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr

1 job opening

Team Lead

2 - 18 years exp. (7.3k salaries)
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₹5.2 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr

3 job openings

Software Developer

0 - 8 years exp. (5.9k salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr

Senior Consultant

4 - 16 years exp. (2.2k salaries)
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₹9.3 L/yr - ₹37.5 L/yr

1 job opening

Salesforce Developer

0 - 6 years exp. (1.8k salaries)
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₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr

1 job opening

System Engineer

0 - 5 years exp. (1.6k salaries)
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₹1 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

Java Developer

1 - 6 years exp. (1.5k salaries)
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₹2.4 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

18 job openings

Associate Consultant

2 - 9 years exp. (1.5k salaries)
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₹4.9 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr

Plsql Developer

2 - 6 years exp. (356 salaries)
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₹3.3 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

Senior Engineer

2 - 13 years exp. (239 salaries)
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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹25.7 L/yr

Application Developer

1 - 8 years exp. (193 salaries)
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₹3.9 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

Web Developer

0 - 5 years exp. (181 salaries)
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₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

Lead Software Engineer

7 - 16 years exp. (72 salaries)
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₹13.9 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr

Technology Analyst

2 - 8 years exp. (67 salaries)
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₹5 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr

Lead Engineer

2 - 13 years exp. (63 salaries)
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₹8.7 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

Project Engineer

2 - 7 years exp. (54 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

Senior Processing Executive

0 - 8 years exp. (28.9k salaries)
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₹1.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

5 job openings

Last Updated: 4 Jan, 2025

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  •  posted on 05 Jan 2025
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In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 09 Aug 2024
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Good salary and promtion/hikes. However hikes have significantly decreased in last few years. Work life balance is good. Good learning opportunities.

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There is no job security here currently due to the current job market scenario.

Project Associate in Chennai

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 06 Feb 2025
5.0
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Salary is good when you are experienced Flexible based on projects Skill development depends on your interest

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They won't put you in project that you requested They won't respond to mails or teams Getting projects and assistance in project is very low

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Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

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Merchandising, Retail & eCommerce Department

5.0
  •  posted on 03 Oct 2023
5.0
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I like management and salary structure and environment.

  • Salary - Excellent
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Dislikes

In one year, I observed When managers and team leads don't understand the requirements and simply say "just do it," it becomes challenging for developers to proceed with the development work.

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Project Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 23 Sep 2023
4.0
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Likes

- Flexible login time - Supportive team members - On-time salary - Free access to learning platforms like udemy, coursera etc. - Free international certification

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

- Goal setting platform is quite good but no opportunity to work with those - No predefined coding standards to follow - Poor appraisal - Poor annual bonus

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Salary FAQs

How much does Cognizant pay per year?
The average Cognizant salary ranges from approximately ₹0.2 Lakh to ₹0.2 Lakh per year for a Safety Engineer and ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year for a Senior Director Finance. Salary estimates are based on 16.7k Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.5/5 stars.
What is the highest salary in Cognizant?
The highest-paying job at Cognizant is a Senior Director Finance with a salary of ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹18.52 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.50 lakhs per year.
What is the minimum salary in Cognizant?
Minimum salary at Cognizant depends on the role you are applying for. For Processing Executive the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹0.9 Lakh to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year and so on.
What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?
The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹1.8 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for Information Technology Support Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹19.7 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Analyst.
What is the notice period for Project Associate at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the Cognizant Project Associates reported a notice period of 3 Months, 21% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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