Cognizant Sdet Manager Salaries by 4 Employees

11 - 15 years exp.

₹15.3 Lakhs - ₹31 Lakhs

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43% less than the average Sdet Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Sdet Manager Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Sdet Manager Salary 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.5 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 16 Mar 2023

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TCS Sdet Manager Salary 4 - 17 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 20% less
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Wipro Sdet Manager Salary 12 - 16 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹22.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 2% less
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Sdet Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹15.3 Lakhs to ₹31 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Sdet Manager salaries

Last Updated: 16 Mar 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹28.7 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
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13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹21.2 L/yr - ₹27.1 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24.6 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹31 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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What is the salary of Sdet Manager at Cognizant?

Sdet Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹15.3 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 43% less than the average Sdet Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Sdet Manager at Cognizant is 43% less than the average salary of a Sdet Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Sdet Manager in India?

HCLTech Sdet Manager Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Sdet Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Wipro Sdet Manager Salary - ₹22.5 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Sdet Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Sdet Manager Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹20.8 Lakhs per year
Accenture Sdet Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
NielsenIQ Sdet Manager Salary - ₹12.6 Lakhs to ₹16.1 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Sdet Manager at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Sdet Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,50,520 per month to ₹1,56,189 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Sdet Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹15.3 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Sdet Manager at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Sdet Managers reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Sdet Manager salary in India ranges between ₹15.3 Lakhs to ₹31 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.