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Cognizant QA Test Lead salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
7 - 14 years exp.
₹5.5 Lakhs - ₹18 Lakhs
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7 - 14 years exp. (87 salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr

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7 - 14 years exp. (8 salaries)
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₹9.5 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr

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8 - 14 years exp. (7 salaries)
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₹6.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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QA Test Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 120 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant QA Test Lead salaries

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7 years  (6 salaries)

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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr
8 years  (23 salaries)

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₹6.1 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr
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₹8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.5

Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 06 May 2021

4.0
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The company gives stable growth in package. Enable associates to learn and provide enough opportunities to grow.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Company should go away with quota systems. If there are 4 members in s team and all perform well the process should support all them to be rated the best.

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0
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Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
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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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  • Skill development - Good
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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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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant QA Test Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of QA Test Lead at Cognizant?
QA Test Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 14 years. According to our estimates it is 4% less than the average QA Test Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 120 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a QA Test Lead at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a QA Test Lead at Cognizant is 4% less than the average salary of a QA Test Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a QA Test Lead in India?
  • Tech Mahindra QA Test Lead Salary - ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹20.1 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture QA Test Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCL Infosystems QA Test Lead Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree QA Test Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech QA Test Lead Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a QA Test Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Capgemini QA Test Lead Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹16.7 Lakhs per year
  • Atos QA Test Lead Salary - ₹11.2 Lakhs to ₹13.4 Lakhs per year
  • Infosys QA Test Lead Salary - ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro QA Test Lead Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services QA Test Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a QA Test Lead at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a QA Test Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹91,203 per month to ₹93,606 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant QA Test Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 14 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for QA Test Lead at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant QA Test Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 23% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 30 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant QA Test Lead salary in India ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 120 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.