Cognizant Lead Developer Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 14 years exp.

₹10.3 Lakhs - ₹39 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

6% more than the average Lead Developer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 14 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Developer Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (130 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr
IT & Information Security Lead Developer Salary 12 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹16.7 L/yr - ₹34.7 L/yr
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Product Management Lead Developer Salary 7 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
Project & Program Management Lead Developer Salary 9 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹27.6 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Lead Developer Salary 6 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.9 L/yr - ₹27.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2025

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Lead Developer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹39 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 148 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Developer salaries

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (6 salaries)	₹11.3 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
7 years (12 salaries)	₹8.4 L/yr - ₹20.3 L/yr
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8 years (15 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
9 years (19 salaries)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
10 years (27 salaries)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr
11 years (26 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr
12 years (24 salaries)	₹12.9 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr
13 years (13 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr
14 years (6 salaries)	₹23.6 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Lead Developer

Service management Service Improvement Relationship Management Spring Framework Customer Relationship Data Analysis MVC TDD Test scripts Lateral Hiring Design Patterns DAO Devops API Technical Leadership

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 9 employees for salary & benefits

Lead Developer in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 17 Jan 2021

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I had joined cognizant a very long time before in 2006 and that time cognizant used to provided lots of facilities like free/subsidized canteen food, Free bus facilities, 100% + variable bonus and Annual project/company parties But all these things do not exist any more.

Dislikes

...ion can starve for payments in-spite of consistent good performance and ratings. Designation decides your responsibilities of work but not you salary, inshort a person reporting to you might have more Or equivalent of your salary which makes the situation very embarrassing and demotivating for long term employees.

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.

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Cognizant Lead Developer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead Developer at Cognizant?

Lead Developer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 6% more than the average Lead Developer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 148 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Developer at Cognizant is 6% more than the average salary of a Lead Developer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Service management, Service Improvement, Relationship Management, Spring Framework and Customer Relationship are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Developer at Cognizant India.

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

Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Developer Salary - ₹16.5 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Developer Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹37.4 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Developer Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹26.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Developer Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Developer Salary - ₹17.4 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Developer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,46,623 per month to ₹1,52,116 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Developer salary in India which ranges between ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Lead Developer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 41% of the Cognizant Lead Developers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 39% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 113 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Developer salary in India ranges between ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹39 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 148 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.