Cognizant Senior HR Executive Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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Designation	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Senior HR Executive 3 - 17 years exp. (192 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
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Programmer Analyst 0 - 8 years exp. (55.5k salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr
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Senior Associate 3 - 15 years exp. (48.4k salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹27.2 L/yr
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Senior Processing Executive 0 - 8 years exp. (28.8k salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr	5 job openings
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Technical Lead 2 - 15 years exp. (17.6k salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹24.2 L/yr
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Project Associate 2 - 9 years exp. (16.6k salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
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Software Engineer 0 - 7 years exp. (15.8k salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr	1 job opening
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Processing Executive 0 - 4 years exp. (14.2k salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr	3 job openings
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Programmer Analyst Trainee 0 - 2 years exp. (8k salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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Project Manager 8 - 20 years exp. (7.7k salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr	2 job openings
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Senior Systems Engineer 0 - 7 years exp. (7.4k salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
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Team Lead 2 - 18 years exp. (7.3k salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr	2 job openings
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Process Specialist 1 - 13 years exp. (6.4k salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹11.4 L/yr
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Software Developer 0 - 8 years exp. (5.9k salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
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Senior Project Associate 4 - 14 years exp. (5.1k salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹32.9 L/yr
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Junior Software Engineer 0 - 4 years exp. (5.1k salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
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Softwaretest Engineer 1 - 7 years exp. (5k salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.1 L/yr
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Senior Process Associate 0 - 10 years exp. (4.8k salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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Senior Software Engineer 2 - 13 years exp. (4.5k salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
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Associate 0 - 9 years exp. (72.4k salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
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Manager 8 - 20 years exp. (6.1k salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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3.9

Rated by 17 employees for salary & benefits

Senior HR Executive in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Human Resources Department

3.0

• posted on 14 Jun 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...ules and regulations-Ethical practices Leaves compared to other IT companies Pay Work location flexibility

Salary - Good

Dislikes

Work culture is bad No scope for learning for Bschool students Non billable roles have no value in organisation Mixed up hierarchy structure

Skill development - Poor

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Junior HR Executive in Kochi

Full Time

Finance & Accounting Department

3.0

• posted on 21 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing, meets zero expectations. Made work like hell even during my maternity journey 24 hrs and with pretty worst monetary benefit. There was no work life balance and also I was forced to resign with no other option saying you cannot continue with your old role or team a month back when I was just about to join after ML.

Dislikes

Poor work-life balance, no salary hike, no benefits, no proper ratings, general shift has no timings it is round the clock.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

HR Executive in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Gurgaon

Intern

Administration & Facilities Department

4.0

• posted on 04 Jul 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I am interested in working at Cognizant because it is a leading global provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. I believe that working at Cognizant would give me the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the IT industry. Good luck with your Interview at Cognizant.

Salary - Good

+6 more

Dislikes

...ced high employee attrition that increased from 10% in 2019 to over 30% in 2021. This was due to several factors, including layoffs under the CEO's cost-cutting plan, a merit-based pay system, and increased demand for niche digital skills.

Senior HR Coordinator in Coimbatore

HR shared services Department

3.0

• posted on 29 Apr 2021

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is good and job security is also fine for low grade positions

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

No respect for the employees who working years for cognizant ..no salary hike or promotion for them .... new joiners salary is far better than that. Management not even worry about the issues raised against the salary.

Salary - Poor

+2 more

HR Recruiter (working remotely)

Contractual

Human Resources Department

1.0

• posted on 18 Jul 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing except the fact that salary comes in time.

Job security - Good

Dislikes

Everything. Huge pressure, no work life balance, they will treat you worse than dogs. Everything is wfh so no break. Eat, sleep, repeat with your laptop on

Salary - 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 201 Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.9/5 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 ₹18.36 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.32 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 ₹5.3 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year and so on.

What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?

The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹0.7 Lakh to ₹4 Lakhs per year for Information Technology Support Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Analyst.

What is the notice period for Senior HR Executive at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 61% of the Cognizant Senior HR Executives 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 80 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Average annual salary for Senior HR Executive in Cognizant is INR . Salary estimates are based on 201 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.