Cognizant Chennai Test Lead Salaries by 300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 16 years exp.

₹6.6 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

5% less than the average Test Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Test Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (260 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
IT & Information Security Test Lead Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr
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Quality Assurance Test Lead Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
Project & Program Management Test Lead Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Test Lead Salary

6 - 16 years exp. (352 salaries)

₹6.6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

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TCS Test Lead Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (243 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr 21% less
Infosys Test Lead Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (160 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹18.9 L/yr 22% less	35 job openings
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Wipro Test Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (344 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 7% more
HCLTech Test Lead Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (763 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 2% less	1 job opening
Tech Mahindra Test Lead Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (228 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 11% more
Capgemini Test Lead Salary 5 - 14 years exp. (75 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 2% less
IBM Test Lead Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 18% more
Accenture Test Lead Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (229 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 9% more
LTIMindtree Test Lead Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (172 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr 7% more
HCL Group Test Lead Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (160 salaries)	₹6.7 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 9% more
DXC Technology Test Lead Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr At par
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Virtusa Consulting Services Test Lead Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹9.1 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 29% more	1 job opening
Atos Test Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 1% more
HCL Infosystems Test Lead Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr 17% less
NTT Data Test Lead Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹20.4 L/yr 8% more
NielsenIQ Test Lead Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹23.9 L/yr 30% more

Test Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 352 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Test Lead salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (12 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr
7 years (15 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr
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8 years (40 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr
9 years (58 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
10 years (59 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
11 years (51 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
12 years (44 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
13 years (39 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
14 years (24 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
15+ years (10 salaries)	₹11.7 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Test Lead

Cucumber Java Selenium Automation Testing Mobile Testing SQL API C# Appium C++ Unix Python Agile

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 17 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

Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Skill development - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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

+1 more

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Cognizant Test Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Test Lead at Cognizant Chennai?

Test Lead salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 5% less than the average Test Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 352 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Test Lead at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Test Lead at Cognizant is 5% less than the average salary of a Test Lead in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Test Lead at Cognizant?

Cucumber, Java, Selenium, Automation Testing and Mobile Testing are some of the popular skills required to work as a Test Lead at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Test Lead in Chennai?

NielsenIQ Test Lead Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹23.9 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Test Lead Salary - ₹9.1 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Test Lead Salary - ₹7.1 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Test Lead Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Test Lead Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Test Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Accenture Test Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Test Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹20.4 Lakhs per year
Wipro Test Lead Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Test Lead Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹20.9 Lakhs per year
Atos Test Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Test Lead at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Test Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,01,367 per month to ₹1,04,133 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Test Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Test Lead at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 49% of the Cognizant Test Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 21% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 129 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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