Cognizant Chennai Lead Architect Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 17 years exp.

₹14.1 Lakhs - ₹26.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (94%)

₹20.9 Lakhs

Variable (6%)

₹1.4 Lakh

24% less than the average Lead Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Architect Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹14.1 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr
Project & Program Management Lead Architect Salary 10 - 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹21 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Lead Architect Salary 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.5 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Jul 2024

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Cognizant Lead Architect Salary

10 - 17 years exp. (25 salaries)

₹14.1 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr

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AstraZeneca Lead Architect Salary 12 - 17 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹58.5 L/yr 73% more
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Lead Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14.1 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Architect salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 5 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18.3 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr
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12 years (4 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20 L/yr - ₹39.6 L/yr
14 years (6 salaries)	₹14.1 L/yr - ₹24.3 L/yr
15+ years (9 salaries)	₹18.3 L/yr - ₹26.5 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

for Salary and Benefits

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MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...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

Likes

provide good learning and upskilling platform

Dislikes

...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

Likes

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

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

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

Likes

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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What is the salary of Lead Architect at Cognizant Chennai?

Lead Architect salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹14.1 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 24% less than the average Lead Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 25 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Lead Architect at Cognizant is 24% less than the average salary of a Lead Architect in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Salesforce, Campaign Management, Inventory Management, Contract Management and Order Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Architect at Cognizant Chennai.

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

AstraZeneca Lead Architect Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹58.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Architect Salary - ₹31.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Volante Technologies Lead Architect Salary - ₹28.1 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Lead Architect Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Lenox India Lead Architect Salary - ₹22.3 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,44,097 per month to ₹1,49,476 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹14.1 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 86% of the Cognizant Lead Architects in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 14% reported a notice period of 1 Month.This is based on 7 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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