Cognizant Lead Data Engineer Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 13 years exp.

₹11 Lakhs - ₹35 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

24% less than the average Lead Data Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Data Engineer Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Lead Data Engineer Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
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Research & Development Lead Data Engineer Salary 11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16 L/yr - ₹22.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025

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Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Data Engineer Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 19% more
DXC Technology Lead Data Engineer Salary 10 - 14 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr 21% more

Lead Data Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹11 Lakhs to ₹35 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Data Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (4 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
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10 years (6 salaries)	₹19.1 L/yr - ₹28.5 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	₹14.1 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
12 years (7 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
13 years (5 salaries)	₹19.1 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr

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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.

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

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... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

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What is the salary of Lead Data Engineer at Cognizant?

Lead Data Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 24% less than the average Lead Data Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 29 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Lead Data Engineer at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

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

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Lead Data Engineer in India?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.2 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹32.3 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Lead Data Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Wipro Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹13.4 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Data Engineer Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Lead Data Engineer at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Data Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,43,670 per month to ₹1,49,029 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Data Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Data Engineer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 36% of the Cognizant Lead Data Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 32% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 25 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Data Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹11 Lakhs to ₹35 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 29 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.