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Cognizant Software Engineer and Technical Lead salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Annual salary range
3 - 5 years exp.
₹9 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs
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30% less than the average Software Engineer and Technical Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Software Engineer and Technical Lead Salary
3 - 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9.4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
Software Engineer and Technical Lead Salary
4 - 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024

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Software Engineer and Technical Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹9 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Software Engineer and Technical Lead salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹10 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹9 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹4.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

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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.

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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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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025
3.0
 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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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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.

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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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024
2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

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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Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

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Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Nov 2024
3.0
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Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

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Cognizant Software Engineer and Technical Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
Software Engineer and Technical Lead salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 30% less than the average Software Engineer and Technical Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.
How does the salary of a Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Cognizant is 30% less than the average salary of a Software Engineer and Technical Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software Engineer and Technical Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
  • Tech Mahindra Software Engineer and Technical Lead Salary - ₹12.1 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
The estimated take-home salary of a Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹74,918 per month to ₹76,857 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software Engineer and Technical Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Software Engineer and Technical Leads in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 50% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Software Engineer and Technical Lead salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹9 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.