Cognizant POD Lead Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 10 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹7.1 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

13% more than the average POD Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 10 years of experience

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Customer Success, Service & Operations POD Lead Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA POD Lead Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics POD Lead Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹5.9 L/yr
Marketing & Communication POD Lead Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹5.9 L/yr
IT & Information Security POD Lead Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr

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Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025

Companies similar to Cognizant for POD Lead

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys POD Lead Salary 0 - 14 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr 26% less
Wipro POD Lead Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (46 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 38% less
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Accenture POD Lead Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr 45% more
Capgemini POD Lead Salary 8 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr 119% more
NTT DATA, Inc. POD Lead Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr 27% less

POD Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 152 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant POD Lead salaries

Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (17 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
4 years (31 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹5.6 L/yr
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5 years (34 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
6 years (31 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
7 years (28 salaries)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
8 years (8 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹6.3 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹6.1 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.9

Rated by 9 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

+2 more

Dislikes

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

Likes

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

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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What is the salary of POD Lead at Cognizant?

POD Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 13% more than the average POD Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 152 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a POD Lead at Cognizant is 13% more than the average salary of a POD Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Capgemini POD Lead Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture POD Lead Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year

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

Infosys POD Lead Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs per year
NTT DATA, Inc. POD Lead Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year
Wipro POD Lead Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹5.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a POD Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹40,028 per month to ₹41,193 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant POD Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for POD Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 52% of the Cognizant POD Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 24% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 90 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant POD Lead salary in India ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 152 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.