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|---|---|---|
Programmer Analyst 0 -
8
years
exp.
(55.4k
salaries) |  ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr | 5 job openings |
Senior Associate 3 -
15
years
exp.
(48.2k
salaries) | ₹9 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr | 47 job openings |
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Senior Processing Executive 0 -
8
years
exp.
(28.6k
salaries) | ₹1.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr | 16 job openings |
Technical Lead 2 -
15
years
exp.
(17.5k
salaries) | ₹5.9 L/yr - ₹24.1 L/yr | 5 job openings |
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Project Associate 2 -
9
years
exp.
(16.7k
salaries) | ₹5.9 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr | 232 job openings |
Software Engineer 0 -
7
years
exp.
(14.8k
salaries) | ₹2.3 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr | 18 job openings |
Processing Executive 0 -
4
years
exp.
(14k
salaries) | ₹1 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr | 17 job openings |
Programmer Analyst Trainee 0 -
1
year
exp.
(8.2k
salaries) | ₹1 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr | |
Project Manager 8 -
20
years
exp.
(8.1k
salaries) | ₹13 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr | 93 job openings |
Senior Systems Engineer 0 -
8
years
exp.
(7.5k
salaries) | ₹2.1 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr | |
Team Lead 2 -
18
years
exp.
(7.2k
salaries) | ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr | 3 job openings |
Process Specialist 1 -
13
years
exp.
(6.3k
salaries) | ₹2 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr | 2 job openings |
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Software Developer 0 -
8
years
exp.
(5.9k
salaries) | ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹16.7 L/yr | |
Senior Project Associate 4 -
14
years
exp.
(5.1k
salaries) | ₹9.5 L/yr - ₹32.9 L/yr | |
Softwaretest Engineer 1 -
7
years
exp.
(4.9k
salaries) | ₹2.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr | |
Junior Software Engineer 0 -
4
years
exp.
(4.9k
salaries) | ₹2.7 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr | |
Senior Process Associate 0 -
9
years
exp.
(4.8k
salaries) | ₹1.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr | |
Senior Software Engineer 2 -
13
years
exp.
(4.4k
salaries) | ₹5.7 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr | 1 job opening |
SME 3 -
13
years
exp.
(4.1k
salaries) | ₹2.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr | 1 job opening |
Senior Developer 2 -
12
years
exp.
(3.8k
salaries) | ₹5.4 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr | 3 job openings |
Last Updated: 11 Jan, 2025
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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 5.6L Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 3.4/5 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 ₹18.26 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹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 ₹5.1 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 at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 32% of the Cognizant employees reported a notice period of 2 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 2.9L responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.
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