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Cognizant Lead Engineer salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Annual salary range
4 - 13 years exp.
₹8.9 Lakhs - ₹38 Lakhs
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36% more than the average Lead Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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4 - 13 years exp. (8 salaries)
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₹8.9 L/yr - ₹28.9 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹12.3 L/yr - ₹29.1 L/yr

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10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹13.4 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr

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Lead Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹38 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.3

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 05 Apr 2023

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...anagement to ask any thing. I was a labor hired by cognizant given to 3rd party. Only salary message i got from cognizant nothing else. Client suddenly ended contract and then cognizant lined up my few interviews i had to crack any of those sudden interviews without preparing, you have to clear. Its hard to suffer in this situation. Ever 6-8 month you have to change your project. what ever you perform in project and worked hard to client does not mean anything as contract ends and no one knows about your task or work done. I suggest not to join this company till you dont have other options. It will Lure you with 3-4 lakh extra , this is what my mistake was,

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Allot of thing, Cognizant management don't know anything what is happening in client side. Bad luck to me was my manager from cognizant side was also new he dont knw any process or anything if i asked any help from him. Not recommended to join.

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Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Department

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  •  posted on 14 Sep 2023

4.0
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There is no company level interaction. They will hire you, once you in no one will interact with you from cognizant side. Full time you have to work with client. No manager interaction , no one is there with you if something happens to you. There is concept of Home manager and business manager, both are there for no reason. They will not help in any case. If you have problem they will hear you once you ping them and no action.What ever you perform in client side even you are best or worst hike will happen on average. No impact of working hard or best performance, your hike will be very average. I prefer NOT TO JOIN THIS COMPANY. They will offer 2-3 lakh extra from market and due to those 2-3 lakh you have to suffer allot. NO JOB SECURITY any time they put you on BENCH and from bench you yourself have to search the project and if not you are fired. To join this company was my worst experience and decision. Please dont join for the sake of extra 2-3 lakh of ctc…

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...ant to say DO NOT join this company. You will have to switch again in 1 year. They will give you 2-3 lakh extra and joining bonus also and joining bonus will have 1 year bond. So you will wait for 1 year to leave this company. I want to talk more about this but please stay away. They will not consider your tech stack whole assigning you a project. I was java angular react developer with microservice exp also. If client need you to work on linux or python developer you have to work because you are tagged to client and cognizant will not help you here.

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Quality Assurance Department

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  •  posted on 27 Dec 2024

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Nothing

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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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0
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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.

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Project & Program Management Department

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  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

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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.

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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Cognizant Lead Engineer Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Lead Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?
Lead Engineer salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 36% more than the average Lead Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.
How does the salary of a Lead Engineer at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Lead Engineer at Cognizant is 36% more than the average salary of a Lead Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Lead Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
  • IBM Lead Engineer Salary - ₹14.6 Lakhs to ₹47.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Engineer Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Lead Engineer Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹29.7 Lakhs per year
  • Zebra Technologies Lead Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Lead Engineer Salary - ₹21.3 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Lead Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
  • Wipro Lead Engineer Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Lead Engineer Salary - ₹20.1 Lakhs to ₹38.5 Lakhs per year
  • DXC Technology Lead Engineer Salary - ₹12.7 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Engineer Salary - ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Lead Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Lead Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,37,873 per month to ₹1,42,971 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Lead Engineer at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
According to AmbitionBox, 44% of the Cognizant Lead Engineers in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 3 Months, 34% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Engineer salary in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹38 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 10 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.