Cognizant Engineering Manager Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

11 - 18 years exp.

₹15 Lakhs - ₹40.2 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (94%)

₹24.2 Lakhs

Variable (6%)

₹1.5 Lakh

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30% less than the average Engineering Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Engineering Manager Salary 11 - 18 years exp. (95 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Engineering Manager Salary 11 - 18 years exp. (50 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.9 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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Engineering Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 176 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Engineering Manager salaries

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11 years (13 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.4 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr
12 years (17 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
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13 years (25 salaries)	Unlock ₹15.6 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
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15+ years (83 salaries)	Unlock ₹15.6 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Engineering Manager

Engineering Management Core Java Case Studies RFP Presales Continuous Improvement Product Testing Quality Analysis Microservices Devops Strategic Planning Automation Product Management Communication Skills Java

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 13 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 15 Feb 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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It's a very big organization where you might get exposure to different type of clients and technologies

Dislikes

...y or may not like the project you are working on. Releases might take more time. Pay is not that great compared to other smaller companies

Salary - Poor

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Scrum Master in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 14 Jan 2025

4.0

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One of the best employee centric company in service based industry, recent statements from leaders from other organisation is shameful and treating their employee as daily wage labourer but thankful to my company leadership who has great vision and decisions are made towards employee focus. Company is still following hybrid model and no fixed days yet.

Salary - Good

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Promotions and appraisal are not process based, frequent change in salary increament schedule are changed and also arrear are not paid for 3months.

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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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Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

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...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Salary - Good

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If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

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Project & Program Management Department

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• posted on 27 Oct 2024

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...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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What is the salary of Engineering Manager at Cognizant?

Engineering Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 30% less than the average Engineering Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 176 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Engineering Manager at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Engineering Manager at Cognizant is 30% less than the average salary of a Engineering Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Engineering Manager at Cognizant?

Engineering Management, Core Java, Case Studies, RFP and Presales are some of the popular skills required to work as a Engineering Manager at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Engineering Manager in India?

Microsoft Corporation Engineering Manager Salary - ₹33.0 Lakhs to ₹102.0 Lakhs per year
Zebra Technologies Engineering Manager Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Engineering Manager Salary - ₹40.0 Lakhs to ₹55.5 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Engineering Manager Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹50.4 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Engineering Manager Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹61.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Engineering Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Oracle Engineering Manager Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹58.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Engineering Manager Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Engineering Manager Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹47.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Engineering Manager Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Engineering Manager Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹48.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Engineering Manager at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Engineering Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,61,918 per month to ₹1,68,102 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Engineering Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Engineering Manager at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 56% of the Cognizant Engineering Managers 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 114 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Engineering Manager salary in India ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 176 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.