Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Principal Architect Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

17 - 23 years exp.

₹25 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

5% less than the average Principal Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 17 - 23 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Principal Architect Salary 17 - 23 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Principal Architect Salary 18 - 21 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹29 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Cognizant Principal Architect Salary

17 - 23 years exp. (30 salaries)

₹25 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr

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Tech Mahindra Principal Architect Salary 16 - 23 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹53 L/yr 1% less
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Oracle Principal Architect Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹28.5 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr 15% more
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Principal Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹25 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 17 years to 23 years. Salary estimates are based on 30 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Principal Architect salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (30 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
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4.0

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

provide good learning and upskilling platform

Dislikes

...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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All of the above

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

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.

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.

Software Architect in Chennai

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Oct 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If the client is good, Cognizant is good. They offered good salary when hired and when promoted. Udemy and Coursera access for free. Even if we get no work for a month or more, they hold you in the project before releasing you to bench.

Dislikes

When the client is bad, so is Cognizant. Getting release from your manager is tough. All the above factors depends on the clients employees get.

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What is the salary of Principal Architect at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Principal Architect salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs for experience between 17 years to 23 years. According to our estimates it is 5% less than the average Principal Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 30 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Principal Architect at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Principal Architect at Cognizant is 5% less than the average salary of a Principal Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

SAP HANA, SAP Basis Administration, SAP ABAP, Microservices and Continuous Improvement are some of the popular skills required to work as a Principal Architect at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Principal Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Microsoft Corporation Principal Architect Salary - ₹50.0 Lakhs to ₹80.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Principal Architect Salary - ₹42.0 Lakhs to ₹76.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Principal Architect Salary - ₹45.0 Lakhs to ₹78.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Principal Architect Salary - ₹28.5 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Principal Architect Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Principal Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Wipro Principal Architect Salary - ₹30.0 Lakhs to ₹54.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Principal Architect Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Principal Architect Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹53.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Principal Architect Salary - ₹33.1 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Principal Architect Salary - ₹24.6 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Principal Architect at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Principal Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹2,32,824 per month to ₹2,42,214 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Principal Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 17 years to 23 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Principal Architect at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Principal Architects in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% 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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