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Cognizant Project Lead salaries in India

Annual salary range
6 - 15 years exp.
₹8.5 Lakhs - ₹33 Lakhs
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Engineering - Software & QA
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6 - 15 years exp. (116 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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6 - 15 years exp. (101 salaries)
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
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7 - 15 years exp. (17 salaries)
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₹8.3 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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8 - 15 years exp. (10 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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6 - 13 years exp. (9 salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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Project Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 339 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Lead salaries

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Experience Avg Annual Salary
6 years  (5 salaries)

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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
7 years  (12 salaries)

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₹9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
8 years  (31 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
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₹8 L/yr - ₹29.8 L/yr
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22 - 26 years exp.

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Project Manager 8 - 20 years exp.
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Senior Project Manager 14 - 23 years exp.
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Top skills at Cognizant for Project Lead

Project Planning Project Execution VAS Project Leading Business Administration Business Development Risk Management Business process Risk Mitigation SCOPE Case Studies

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.4

Rated by 25 employees for salary & benefits

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0
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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.

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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Project & Program Management Department

3.0
  •  posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0
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Likes

MNC benefits.

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...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.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

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Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

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Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0
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Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

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Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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4.0
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They offer competitive salary package. That’s all.

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There’s no job satisfaction or personal growth. Enough toxic people up there in the management. So don’t expect any support. It’s all about billing. Also you need to complete a ton of courses and most of them are irrelevant or obsolete, so it just eat your valuable time. Most of the time we have to spend our personal time to do all these since there will be project deadlines.

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Cognizant Project Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Lead at Cognizant?
Project Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 2% more than the average Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 339 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant is 2% more than the average salary of a Project Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Project Lead at Cognizant?
Project Planning, Project Execution, VAS, Project Leading and Business Administration are some of the popular skills required to work as a Project Lead at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Lead in India?
  • Tata Group Project Lead Salary - ₹16.1 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Project Lead Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Project Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Project Lead Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Infosys Project Lead Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Project Lead Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹27.4 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Project Lead Salary - ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹28.6 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Project Lead Salary - ₹7.7 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,23,460 per month to ₹1,27,178 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Project Lead at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 49% of the Cognizant Project Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 24% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 85 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Project Lead salary in India ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 339 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.