Cognizant Senior Project Leader Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 16 years exp.

₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

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Project & Program Management Senior Project Leader Salary 9 - 16 years exp. (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Senior Project Leader Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Project Leader Salary 14 - 16 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr

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Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Project Leader Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹13.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 16% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Project Leader Salary 12 - 14 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹21 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 35% more

Senior Project Leader salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 23 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Senior Project Leader salaries

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9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹10 L/yr - ₹27.6 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹12 L/yr - ₹28.8 L/yr
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11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹7.5 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr
12 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹14 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹12.5 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr
14 years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹14 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
15+ years (6 salaries)	Unlock ₹16.1 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.6

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

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

Salary - Poor

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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

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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.

Salary - Good

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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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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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for Salary and Benefits

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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

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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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.

Salary - Good

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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

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• posted on 18 Dec 2024

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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.

Skill development - Excellent

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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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What is the salary of Senior Project Leader at Cognizant?

Senior Project Leader salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 3% less than the average Senior Project Leader Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 23 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Senior Project Leader at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Project Leader at Cognizant is 3% less than the average salary of a Senior Project Leader in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Project Leader in India?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹31.8 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹20.1 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Project Leader in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

DXC Technology Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹18.2 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹30.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Project Leader Salary - ₹9.9 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Project Leader at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Project Leader at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,19,576 per month to ₹1,22,930 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Project Leader salary in India which ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Project Leader at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Senior Project Leaders reported a notice period of 1 Month, 34% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Project Leader salary in India ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 23 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.