Cognizant Strategy Lead Salaries by 3 Employees (Updated 2025)

12 - 14 years exp.

₹18 Lakhs - ₹18.5 Lakhs

Low Confidence

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹17.4 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.8 Lakh

46% less than the average Strategy Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 12 - 14 years of experience

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Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

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Strategy Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹18 Lakhs to ₹18.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 12 years to 14 years. Salary estimates are based on 3 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Strategy Lead salaries

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.2 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.2 L/yr - ₹20.7 L/yr
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14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16.7 L/yr - ₹21.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of opportunities to pick new skills and explore different technologies and areas of work. Diversity is given good recognition and opportunities

Skill development - Excellent

+5 more

Dislikes

Distance to office and compensation not upto market standards

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Promotions - Poor

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How the salary growth look like for a Strategy Lead at Cognizant in India?

The salary growth for a Strategy Lead at Cognizant depends on factors such as experience, performance, and promotions. On average, a Strategy Lead can expect the following growth trajectory at Cognizant:

Experience	Average Salary Range
12 years	₹16.2 Lakhs to ₹20.7 Lakhs per year
13 years	₹16.2 Lakhs to ₹20.7 Lakhs per year
14 years	₹16.7 Lakhs to ₹21.3 Lakhs per year

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Cognizant Strategy Lead salary in India ranges between ₹18 Lakhs to ₹18.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.