Why you should know the Technical Hierarchy of Cognizant? The answer is simple, it gives you a complete idea about your future in that company and promotion options. You can see or rank yourself with the other workforce.

Are you looking for the technical Hierarchy in Cognizant? Then you are in the right place. Here in this article, you will learn about the Cognizant Job Roles, salary, and organizational structure

Before going into the topic, here is a short introduction to the Cognizant Company.

Introduction to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Cognizant is a well-known American Multinational Technology company that ranks 185th among Fortune 500 of America(as per 2021). It provides worldwide Business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services.

It is headquartered in New Jersey, U.S, and has 166 locations with more than 318,400 (Q32021). Among them, over 200,000 are from India across 10 cities.

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Cognizant Job Roles

Cognizant doesn’t have any specific bands or levels to separate the workforce like other IT companies. It just operates based on the designations or positions name. Here is the technical Hierarchy of the Cognizant.

Programmer Analyst Trainee

When you first get hired without any experience, you will be placed at the bottom of the Cognizant Chain of Command, that’s is Programmer Analyst Trainee. At this level, you will learn and acquire skills with the guidance of a senior Analyst or Engineer.

The pay scale of Programmer Analyst Trainee varies based on their interview or hiring terms, however, the Average Annual salary of the Programmer Analyst Trainee is estimated at around 4 lakh INR in India.

The details of Global salary packages in Cognizant can be checked here.

Programmer Analyst

You will be promoted as Programmer Analyst after your training period which is mostly 6 or 12 months long. Here you will be given real tasks and you have to report to project managers your work.

Your roles and responsibilities include the following – the configuration, deployment, and monitoring of the data networks and infrastructure.

The Average Annual Salary of a Programmer Analyst is estimated between 4-5 lakhs INR

Associate and Senior Associate

The next in the chain is the Associate Engineer. A candidate should have exceptional IT knowledge and Skills or Experience to get directly hired. Otherwise, you will be promoted as an Associate after 2 -3 years of experience.

Then you will be promoted as Senior Associate or Project manager as per your skills. Sometimes the Associate is also addressed as the IT Engineer in the industry. The Average Salary of the Associate or IT Engineer is 7-8 lakhs INR

Project Manager

After working in the company or industry for more than 5 years, one will be promoted as a Project Manager. It is a senior-level position with a lot of responsibilities and roles. The entire staff and technical team will report to the project manager, and he is responsible for the project completion.

Again, the Managerial level is also divided as Manager and Senior Manager as per the experience, skills. The Average Annual Salary of a Project manager in Cognizant is 15-17 lakhs INR

Director

It is the highest position or designation in the technical line of the company. A director is someone who has long experience, track records, and both technical and managerial skills. It is available only in the main branches of the Cognizant.

He/She is held responsible for the whole technical department of the company. The Director level is separated into Director and Senior Director. You will be promoted to Senior Director if you work continuously for more than 15 years in the company.

And a Director gets an Average Annual Salary of 40-45 lakhs INR and sometimes a part of a share in company stock.

Other Positions:

The technical positions or hierarchy ends with the Director (also known as technical Director). The positions higher than the Director is more management-focused than the technical nature. Here is a short explanation about how the remaining workforce of the Cognizant is formed.

•  Associate Vice President
•  Vice President
•  Senior vice President
•  Executive Vice President
•  President
• Chief Operating Officer/ CFO / CTO / CPO
• CE) / Vice Chairman
• Chairman

If you have any further questions or doubts regarding the Hierarchy or workings experience in the Cognizant please leave them in the comment section below.

***The salary packages are only indicative and may vary as per the rise and low of the demand.***

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