Cognizant Chennai Associate Lead Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 8 years exp.

₹5 Lakhs - ₹11.2 Lakhs

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At par with the average Associate Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 8 years of experience

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Consulting Associate Lead Salary 7 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Associate Lead Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹9.4 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Associate Lead Salary 6 - 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr
Quality Assurance Associate Lead Salary 6 - 7 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Lead Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr

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Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024

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Cognizant Associate Lead Salary

4 - 8 years exp. (19 salaries)

₹5 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Associate Lead Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 38% more
Infosys Associate Lead Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 33% more
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HCLTech Associate Lead Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 18% less
Tech Mahindra Associate Lead Salary 6 - 11 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 78% more
IBM Associate Lead Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr 10% less
Genpact Associate Lead Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 19% more	1 job opening

Associate Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 19 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Associate Lead salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
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6 years (6 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr
7 years (6 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

Dislikes

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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What is the salary of Associate Lead at Cognizant Chennai?

Associate Lead salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 1% more than the average Associate Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 19 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Associate Lead at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Associate Lead at Cognizant is 1% more than the average salary of a Associate Lead in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Associate Lead in Chennai?

Tech Mahindra Associate Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Associate Lead Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Associate Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Genpact Associate Lead Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Associate Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

IBM Associate Lead Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹6.6 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Associate Lead Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Associate Lead at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Associate Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹53,167 per month to ₹54,491 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Associate Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Associate Lead at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 89% of the Cognizant Associate Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 11% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Associate Lead salary in Chennai ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 19 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.