Cognizant Software QA Lead Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

11 - 13 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹24.2 Lakhs

Low Confidence

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At par with the average Software QA Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 13 years of experience

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Last Updated: 23 Apr 2023

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Software QA Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹24.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Software QA Lead salaries

Last Updated: 23 Apr 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹19.4 L/yr
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13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.2 L/yr - ₹20.7 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

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

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Skill development - Good

+3 more

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.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

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.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Software QA Lead at Cognizant?

Software QA Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹24.2 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Software QA 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 Software QA Lead at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Software QA Lead at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Software QA Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Software QA Lead in India?

TELUS Digital Software QA Lead Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹22.1 Lakhs per year
Accenture Software QA Lead Salary - ₹9.7 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Software QA Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Capgemini Software QA Lead Salary - ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹15.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Software QA Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Software QA Lead Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Software QA Lead at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Software QA Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,03,169 per month to ₹1,05,993 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Software QA Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹24.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Software QA Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Software QA Leads reported a notice period of 1 Month, 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 QA Lead salary in India ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹24.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 4 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.