Cognizant Chennai Manager Architect Salaries by 7 Employees (Updated 2025)

12 - 15 years exp.

₹13.3 Lakhs - ₹30.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

15% more than the average Manager Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 12 - 15 years of experience

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Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024

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Cognizant Manager Architect Salary

12 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)

₹13.3 L/yr - ₹30.3 L/yr

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Shapoorji Pallonji Group Manager Architect Salary 12 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹13.1 L/yr 53% less	1 job opening

Manager Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹30.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Manager Architect salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.9 L/yr - ₹50.4 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹49.9 L/yr
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14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24 L/yr - ₹49.4 L/yr
15+ years (3 salaries)	₹14.3 L/yr - ₹30.3 L/yr

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Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

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Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Skill development - Good

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Dislikes

Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Clear salary structure

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Micromanagement of work from office Tug of war between Cognizant tasks and client tasks Irregular appraisal cycles Remove senior members from the team and onboard junior members Upper Management creates unnecessary facade to generate fake buzz

Promotions - Poor

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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I know what is my salary, which wasn't the case of Infosys loke conpanies where one need to master mathematics to understand whats their take home salary

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What is the salary of Manager Architect at Cognizant Chennai?

Manager Architect salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹30.3 Lakhs for experience between 12 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 15% more than the average Manager Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Manager Architect at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Manager Architect at Cognizant is 15% more than the average salary of a Manager Architect in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Manager Architect at Cognizant?

AWS, Java, Spring Boot, Angular and Microservices are some of the popular skills required to work as a Manager Architect at Cognizant Chennai.

What is the salary of a Manager Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Shapoorji Pallonji Group Manager Architect Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹13.1 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Manager Architect at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Manager Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,72,174 per month to ₹1,78,822 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Manager Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹13.3 Lakhs to ₹30.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Manager Architect at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Manager Architects in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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