Cognizant Lead Software Engineer Salaries by 60+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 16 years exp.

₹13.9 Lakhs - ₹36.5 Lakhs

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At par with 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. (55 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹35.4 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Lead Software Engineer Salary 11 - 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025

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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 68 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Software Engineer salaries

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (5 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
8 years (4 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
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9 years (8 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
10 years (7 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
11 years (7 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr
12 years (9 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
13 years (9 salaries)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹35.4 L/yr
14 years (5 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
15+ years (14 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.2

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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

Likes

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

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

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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 3% more than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 68 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 3% 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?

TELUS International Philippines Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹20.5 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year

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

Genpact Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹17.3 Lakhs to ₹35.7 Lakhs per year
Oracle Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹9.7 Lakhs to ₹35.5 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 ₹1,60,936 per month to ₹1,67,076 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, 58% of the Cognizant Lead Software Engineers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 17% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 59 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 68 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.