Cognizant Lead Software Engineer Salaries by 70+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 16 years exp.

₹13.9 Lakhs - ₹36.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹25.7 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹1.2 Lakh

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7% more than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Lead Software Engineer Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (59 salaries)	Unlock ₹13.9 L/yr - ₹35.4 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹17 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Lead Software Engineer Salary 11 - 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹22 L/yr - ₹27.8 L/yr

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Lead Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 72 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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7 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹20 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
8 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹17 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
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9 years (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹20 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
10 years (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹13.9 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
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12 years (9 salaries)	Unlock ₹19 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

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Programmer Analyst in Noida

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 06 Feb 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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For me provide learning and development opportunities such as certification vouchers from various companies.

Skill development - Good

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For me not giving salary hike as per my payable work for last 3 years but it depends on projects to projects and manager's not a company issue.

Programmer Analyst in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

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• posted on 04 Feb 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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Worst of Worstest. no sleep no hike no work life balance toxic co workers no cab facility no proper response we dont know who is our HR till we resigned. never Join Cts.

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everything. expect for some sweet peope I meet there. worst

Salary - Bad

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Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 30 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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Opportunities to learn, security of job

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Management will not care about your problems. Salary is low compared to competitors. They'll change your project at September and for year end rating they'll simply say we haven't got chance to fully understand your capabilities as you've recently joined in the project. Every year this loop continues. No matter how hard you work or how many appreciations you get from client. "The more number of days you're in the same LOB, the more rating you'll get." (This is the excuse I've got when I questioned about the rating, despite having multiple client appreciations). This demotivates for sure!

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Nothing to like about this company

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0 work life balance Even if you live thousands of kms away they will drag you to come to office And forget about good salary or promotion Join this company only if you want to destroy your life and your mental health

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What is the salary of Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant?

Lead Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 7% more than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 72 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant is 7% more than the average salary of a Lead Software Engineer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

People Management, Web Services, Knowledge Management, HCM and Java are some of the popular skills required to work as a Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant India.

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

Microsoft Corporation Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹54.6 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.2 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.5 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year

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

Genpact Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹35.7 Lakhs per year
Koch Business Solutions Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹36.8 Lakhs per year
Concentrix Catalyst Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹28.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,68,383 per month to ₹1,74,860 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 57% of the Cognizant Lead Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 18% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 60 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Software Engineer salary in India ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 72 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.