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Cognizant Senior Lead salaries in India

Annual salary range
8 - 16 years exp.
₹14.8 Lakhs - ₹18.1 Lakhs
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16% less than the average Senior Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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15 - 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹17.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr

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8 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹14.8 L/yr - ₹17.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Mar 2023

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Senior Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14.8 Lakhs to ₹18.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Senior Lead salaries

Last Updated: 17 Mar 2023

Experience Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹14.8 L/yr - ₹32.2 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹14.8 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr
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₹16.1 L/yr - ₹20.6 L/yr
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₹16.2 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹16.2 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 21 Feb 2025

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

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IT & Information Security Department

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  •  posted on 20 Feb 2025

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

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  • Salary - Poor
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IT & Information Security Department

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  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

  • Skill development - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

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  •  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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Cognizant Senior Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Lead at Cognizant?
Senior Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹14.8 Lakhs to ₹18.1 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 16% less than the average Senior Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Senior Lead at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior Lead at Cognizant is 16% less than the average salary of a Senior Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Lead in India?
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Lead Salary - ₹23.1 Lakhs to ₹35.6 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Senior Lead Salary - ₹19.3 Lakhs to ₹41.3 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Lead Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Senior Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini Senior Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Senior Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • HCL Group Senior Lead Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Senior Lead Salary - ₹14.2 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Senior Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹32.9 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Senior Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Senior Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Lead at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,21,007 per month to ₹1,24,408 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹14.8 Lakhs to ₹18.1 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior Lead at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Senior Leads reported a notice period of 15 days or less.This is based on 1 response on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Lead salary in India ranges between ₹14.8 Lakhs to ₹18.1 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.