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Cognizant Technical Lead salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
2 - 15 years exp.
₹6 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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₹13.5 Lakhs
Variable (5%)
₹0.6 Lakh
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26% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 15 years of experience

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2 - 14 years exp. (1.8k salaries)
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₹6 L/yr - ₹23.7 L/yr

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2 - 15 years exp. (747 salaries)
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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹19.9 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
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2 - 15 years exp. (647 salaries)
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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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2 - 13 years exp. (214 salaries)
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₹5.3 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr

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Technical Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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2 years  (152 salaries)

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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Technical Lead

ITIL Team Leading Service Improvement Floor Management CSAT Customer Communication Change Management Test Cases Project Planning ITIL Team Leading Floor Management Project Management Feedback CSAT

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 188 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

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It's a wonderful journey that given me the opportunity to enhance my expertise on the my core Network R&S platform. By keeping on progressive mindset & building on latest SDWAN and other cloud platforms as I feel still learning on learning phase, meeting on client expectations.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Slow growth and salary hike preferably.

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IT & Information Security Department

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Gives decent pay for lateral hires.

Dislikes

Ten hours shift. No coordination between the internal teams. Need multiple follow up mails and calls to get things done No training provided No proper KT for new members. Promotions are given to people who are close with the leadership. Its not based on the experience level or skills. No signs of HR Team.

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  • Skill development - Bad
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IT & Information Security Department

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still work from home is there Good work life balance salary structure is good no much deduction

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  • Work-life balance - Excellent

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More Tamilians- manager, TL, delivery lead all are Tamilians so they give more preference, hike good rating to tamil ppl then others

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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...ts are rotational. However, there are multiple opportunities to learn and grow . Compensation is moderate .

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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Good Job security . We can find always find a project to survive even if it's not related to our technology / domain.

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Poor compensation for existing employees High attrition leads to instability in some teams. Little to no market correction even if we acquire hot skills .

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Cognizant Technical Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Lead at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?
Technical Lead salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 26% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.
How does the salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant is 26% less than the average salary of a Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Technical Lead at Cognizant?
ITIL, Team Leading, Service Improvement, Floor Management and CSAT are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Lead at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
  • Cisco Technical Lead Salary - ₹18.5 Lakhs to ₹65.5 Lakhs per year
  • Intel Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.6 Lakhs to ₹57.3 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Technical Lead Salary - ₹22.5 Lakhs to ₹47.3 Lakhs per year
  • Adobe Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.2 Lakhs to ₹36.5 Lakhs per year
  • Oracle Technical Lead Salary - ₹13.8 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Technical Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Lead Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
  • Microsoft Corporation Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
  • PwC Technical Lead Salary - ₹11.9 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
  • Google Technical Lead Salary - ₹11.8 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
  • Deloitte Technical Lead Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹98,269 per month to ₹1,00,934 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Technical Lead at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?
According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Technical Leads in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 31% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.7k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Lead salary in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.