Cognizant Team Lead 1 Salaries by 20+ Employees (Updated 2025)

5 - 12 years exp.

₹5 Lakhs - ₹17.2 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

64% more than the average Team Lead 1 Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 5 - 12 years of experience

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Customer Success, Service & Operations Team Lead 1 Salary 5 - 12 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Team Lead 1 Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Team Lead 1 Salary 7 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹22.3 L/yr
Quality Assurance Team Lead 1 Salary 8 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Team Lead 1 Salary 8 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024

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HCL Group Team Lead 1 Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 13% less

Team Lead 1 salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Team Lead 1 salaries

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹15.6 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr
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7 years (3 salaries)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹18.7 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr
10 years (5 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹21.8 L/yr
12 years (4 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹22.3 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.7

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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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Cognizant Team Lead 1 Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Team Lead 1 at Cognizant?

Team Lead 1 salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 64% more than the average Team Lead 1 Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 22 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Team Lead 1 at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Team Lead 1 at Cognizant is 64% more than the average salary of a Team Lead 1 in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Team Lead 1 in India?

Accenture Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹23.7 Lakhs per year
Infosys Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹5.2 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Team Lead 1 in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

HCLTech Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹4.7 Lakhs to ₹18.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹18.2 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹11.8 Lakhs per year
IBM Team Lead 1 Salary - ₹4.6 Lakhs to ₹7.6 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Team Lead 1 at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Team Lead 1 at Cognizant ranges between ₹76,610 per month to ₹78,597 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Team Lead 1 salary in India which ranges between ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Team Lead 1 at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Team Lead 1s reported a notice period of 2 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Team Lead 1 salary in India ranges between ₹5 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 22 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.