Cognizant QA Project Lead Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 11 years exp.

₹9.7 Lakhs - ₹13 Lakhs

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34% less than the average QA Project Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 11 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA QA Project Lead Salary 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹11.7 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
Project & Program Management QA Project Lead Salary 11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr
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Quality Assurance QA Project Lead Salary 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.7 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2023

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QA Project Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹9.7 Lakhs to ₹13 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant QA Project Lead salaries

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹13.1 L/yr
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11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr

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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

Scrum Master in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 14 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

One of the best employee centric company in service based industry, recent statements from leaders from other organisation is shameful and treating their employee as daily wage labourer but thankful to my company leadership who has great vision and decisions are made towards employee focus. Company is still following hybrid model and no fixed days yet.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Promotions and appraisal are not process based, frequent change in salary increament schedule are changed and also arrear are not paid for 3months.

Promotions - Poor

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

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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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