Cognizant Technical Engineering Lead Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 8 years exp.

₹5.8 Lakhs - ₹14 Lakhs

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48% less than the average Technical Engineering Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 8 years of experience

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IT & Information Security Technical Engineering Lead Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Engineering Lead Salary 2 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹7.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2023

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Technical Engineering Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹14 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Engineering Lead salaries

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹16.1 L/yr

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Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

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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

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

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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

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.

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

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What is the salary of Technical Engineering Lead at Cognizant?

Technical Engineering Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 48% less than the average Technical Engineering 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 Technical Engineering Lead at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Technical Engineering Lead at Cognizant is 48% less than the average salary of a Technical Engineering Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Engineering Lead in India?

Virtusa Consulting Services Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹26.3 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Technical Engineering Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Wipro Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹20.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹21.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Technical Engineering Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Engineering Lead at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Engineering Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹62,063 per month to ₹63,638 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Engineering Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.8 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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