Cognizant Pune Automation Test Lead Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

5 - 14 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹20 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

19% less than the average Automation Test Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 5 - 14 years of experience

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Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Automation Test Lead Salary

5 - 14 years exp. (25 salaries)

₹8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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TCS Automation Test Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (42 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr 5% more
Infosys Automation Test Lead Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 15% less	49 job openings
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Wipro Automation Test Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 42% more
HCLTech Automation Test Lead Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹25.3 L/yr 19% more	1 job opening
Tech Mahindra Automation Test Lead Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹9.6 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 20% more
Accenture Automation Test Lead Salary 8 - 11 years exp. (73 salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹23.4 L/yr 24% more	22 job openings
Capgemini Automation Test Lead Salary 7 - 12 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr 20% more
IBM Automation Test Lead Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 41% more
LTIMindtree Automation Test Lead Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 7% more
HCL Group Automation Test Lead Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹14.2 L/yr 8% less

Automation Test Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Automation Test Lead salaries in Pune

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹19.3 L/yr
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7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
10 years (4 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹15.9 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.9 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
12 years (3 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr
13 years (4 salaries)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15 L/yr - ₹31.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Automation Test Lead in Pune

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 21 Sep 2019

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work Life Balance is because you will get enough time. Job Security is there because 60 days of bench period and everyone get enough time and ample amount of opportunity to look for assignment. People are supportive at ground level

Job security - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Politics, Favoritism. Very Poor compensation as per market. Only focus on US onsite opportunities although lots of politics behind that. No career growth also very rigid and poor management

Skill development - Poor

+1 more

Automation Test Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Other Department

2.0

• posted on 19 Oct 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The only thing which I like about cognizant is , which give lot of opportunity to upskill on latest technologies

Skill development - Excellent

Dislikes

10 hours working time . Least competative salary and compensation HR doesn't respond your queries on and on multiple follow ups you get a response. No proper communication to employees if it is related salary and benefits

Salary - Poor

+5 more

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

Salary - Poor

+4 more

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

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.

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

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.

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Automation Test Lead at Cognizant Pune?

Automation Test Lead salary at Cognizant in Pune ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 19% less than the average Automation Test Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Pune.

How does the salary of a Automation Test Lead at Cognizant Pune compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Automation Test Lead at Cognizant is 19% less than the average salary of a Automation Test Lead in Pune. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Automation Test Lead at Cognizant?

Automation Testing, Selenium, Java, Cucumber and API are some of the popular skills required to work as a Automation Test Lead at Cognizant Pune.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Automation Test Lead in Pune?

Wipro Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹9.3 Lakhs to ₹23.4 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹24.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹9.6 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Automation Test Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Pune?

HCLTech Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹25.3 Lakhs per year
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TCS Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹25.9 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹14.2 Lakhs per year
Infosys Automation Test Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Automation Test Lead at Cognizant in Pune?

The estimated take-home salary of a Automation Test Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹98,072 per month to ₹1,00,731 per month in Pune. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Automation Test Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Automation Test Lead at Cognizant in Pune?

According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the Cognizant Automation Test Leads in Pune reported a notice period of 2 Months, 37% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 11 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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