Cognizant Chief Architect Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

15 - 27 years exp.

₹34 Lakhs - ₹63 Lakhs

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At par with the average Chief Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 15 - 27 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Chief Architect Salary 15 - 27 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹34 L/yr - ₹63 L/yr
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Strategic & Top Management Chief Architect Salary 19 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹40 L/yr - ₹48.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Jan 2025

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Chief Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹34 Lakhs to ₹63 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 27 years. Salary estimates are based on 23 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Chief Architect salaries

Last Updated: 18 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (23 salaries)	₹34 L/yr - ₹63 L/yr
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Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

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MNC benefits.

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...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

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provide good learning and upskilling platform

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...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Salary - Bad

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Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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All of the above

Salary - Bad

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Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

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Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Software Architect in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Oct 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

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If the client is good, Cognizant is good. They offered good salary when hired and when promoted. Udemy and Coursera access for free. Even if we get no work for a month or more, they hold you in the project before releasing you to bench.

Salary - Excellent

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When the client is bad, so is Cognizant. Getting release from your manager is tough. All the above factors depends on the clients employees get.

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Cognizant Chief Architect Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Chief Architect at Cognizant?

Chief Architect salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹63.0 Lakhs for experience between 15 years to 27 years. Salary estimates are based on 23 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

What are the top skills required to work as a Chief Architect at Cognizant?

Presales, Performance Tuning, Active Directory, Data Architecture and Data Governance are some of the popular skills required to work as a Chief Architect at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Chief Architect in India?

IBM Chief Architect Salary - ₹36.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Chief Architect Salary - ₹42.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Chief Architect Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹81.3 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Chief Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Infosys Chief Architect Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Chief Architect Salary - ₹37.8 Lakhs to ₹49.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Chief Architect at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Chief Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,71,062 per month to ₹2,82,181 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Chief Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹34.0 Lakhs to ₹63.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 27 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Chief Architect at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 88% of the Cognizant Chief Architects reported a notice period of 2 Months, 12% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Chief Architect salary in India ranges between ₹34 Lakhs to ₹63 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 23 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.