Cognizant Chennai Lead Software Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 16 years exp.

₹15 Lakhs - ₹36.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹25.7 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹1.5 Lakh

5% 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. (11 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
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BFSI, Investments & Trading Lead Software Engineer Salary 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹26 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Cognizant Lead Software Engineer Salary

7 - 16 years exp. (15 salaries)

₹15 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr

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Wipro Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 11 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹28.5 L/yr 19% less
HCLTech Lead Software Engineer Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (33 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹27.9 L/yr 44% less
Capgemini Lead Software Engineer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (41 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹23.9 L/yr 48% less	27 job openings
Accenture Lead Software Engineer Salary 6 - 9 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹13 L/yr - ₹22.8 L/yr 33% less
Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Software Engineer Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (159 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 35% less	2 job openings
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (77 salaries)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr 3% more	1 job opening
HCL Group Lead Software Engineer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 61% less
LTIMindtree Lead Software Engineer Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹13.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 40% less

Lead Software Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Lead Software Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.4 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹23.6 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr
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9 years (3 salaries)	₹21.6 L/yr - ₹47.6 L/yr
10 years (3 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹48.1 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24.3 L/yr - ₹31.1 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.4 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24.8 L/yr - ₹31.7 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹21.6 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
15+ years (4 salaries)	₹11.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

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I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

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Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

Work satisfaction - Good

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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Salary - Excellent

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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.

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Lead Software Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 5% more than the average Lead Software Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 15 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant is 5% more than the average salary of a Lead Software Engineer in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹12.3 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year

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

Wipro Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹28.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹22.8 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹21.1 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Lead Software Engineer Salary - ₹13.8 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Lead Software Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,69,882 per month to ₹1,76,427 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Lead Software Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹15.0 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 in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 80% of the Cognizant Lead Software Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 10% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 10 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Lead Software Engineer salary in Chennai ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 15 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.