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based on 47.8k Reviews

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1 - 7 years exp. (565 salaries)
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₹1.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

1 - 8 years exp. (1.2k salaries)
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₹4.4 L/yr - ₹16.6 L/yr

10 - 19 years exp. (1.2k salaries)
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₹13.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

10 job openings
6 - 16 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹26.3 L/yr

3 job openings
3 - 11 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹6.9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

7 - 16 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹4.4 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr

2 job openings
2 - 8 years exp. (1.1k salaries)
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₹5 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr

2 job openings
1 - 6 years exp. (1k salaries)
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

3 job openings
0 - 3 years exp. (936 salaries)
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₹1.6 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr

10 - 19 years exp. (916 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr

9 job openings
1 - 7 years exp. (896 salaries)
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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr

2 job openings
0 - 6 years exp. (837 salaries)
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₹2.8 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr

3 job openings
14 - 23 years exp. (696 salaries)
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₹16.5 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

1 - 9 years exp. (695 salaries)
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₹5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

4 job openings
1 - 6 years exp. (682 salaries)
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

2 - 9 years exp. (678 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr

2 job openings
10 - 18 years exp. (673 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr

6 - 15 years exp. (664 salaries)
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₹8.1 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

2 job openings
3 - 8 years exp. (663 salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹20.6 L/yr

5 - 17 years exp. (639 salaries)
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₹7.6 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

1 job opening
5 - 12 years exp. (601 salaries)
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₹10.8 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

4 job openings

Last Updated: 8 Jan, 2025

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3.5

Rated by 69 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 19 Sep 2023

2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

1. The company provides Cab Services which is a good 2. Good Exposure to Client Side projects 3. Work from home is provided

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Dislikes

1. No compensation is provided like fuel or petrol charges 2. Salary hike is very low as 4-6% per year 3. Work culture is not good some managers are old and don't understand and help there resources

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Consulting Department

3.0
  •  posted on 11 May 2021

1.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good learning opportunity from different BU In some project managers give chances to work freely in automation and they support and guide. If you have proof and genuine issues, HR do involve

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Dislikes

...t, Lots of internal politics for promotion , rating even for project movement, Less hike and bonus, Work life banance is tough in some project If you are lucky enough then only you will get good peaople/ colleagues/seniors/managers

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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Dislikes

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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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 567 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 ₹18.33 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.10 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 ₹5.1 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹7 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 Software Tester at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Software Testers reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 23% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 306 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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