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Cognizant Technical Lead and Senior Associate salaries in India

Annual salary range
5 - 12 years exp.
₹6.2 Lakhs - ₹21.7 Lakhs
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18% less than the average Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 5 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary
5 - 12 years exp. (14 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹21.7 L/yr

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Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary
6 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025

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Technical Lead and Senior Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹21.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 21 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Technical Lead and Senior Associate salaries

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025

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5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹5.9 L/yr - ₹21.7 L/yr
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₹6.2 L/yr - ₹21.7 L/yr
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₹12.8 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.7

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0
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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

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Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Lead and Senior Associate at Cognizant?
Technical Lead and Senior Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹21.7 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 18% less than the average Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 21 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Technical Lead and Senior Associate at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Technical Lead and Senior Associate at Cognizant is 18% less than the average salary of a Technical Lead and Senior Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Lead and Senior Associate in India?
  • Wipro Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary - ₹14.2 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
  • Synechron Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
  • Botree Software International Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary - ₹9.2 Lakhs to ₹18.2 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹18.8 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Technical Lead and Senior Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • TCS Technical Lead and Senior Associate Salary - ₹12.9 Lakhs to ₹20.7 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Lead and Senior Associate at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Lead and Senior Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,03,484 per month to ₹1,06,318 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Lead and Senior Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹21.7 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 Technical Lead and Senior Associate at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Technical Lead and Senior Associates reported a notice period of 2 Months, 39% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 18 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Lead and Senior Associate salary in India ranges between ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹21.7 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 21 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.