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

6 - 16 years exp.

₹6.3 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

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At par with 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. (262 salaries)	₹6.3 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. (8 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Test Lead Salary

6 - 16 years exp. (353 salaries)

₹6.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

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TCS Test Lead Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (241 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 17% less
Infosys Test Lead Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (160 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹18.9 L/yr 23% less	35 job openings
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Wipro Test Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (352 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 6% more
HCLTech Test Lead Salary 4 - 14 years exp. (762 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 3% less	1 job opening
Tech Mahindra Test Lead Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (245 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 9% more
Capgemini Test Lead Salary 5 - 14 years exp. (73 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 7% less
IBM Test Lead Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹8.4 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 14% more
Accenture Test Lead Salary 6 - 14 years exp. (233 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 10% more
LTIMindtree Test Lead Salary 8 - 15 years exp. (168 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr 8% more
HCL Group Test Lead Salary 7 - 13 years exp. (161 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 9% more
DXC Technology Test Lead Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 1% less
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Atos Test Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 5% more
HCL Infosystems Test Lead Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr 18% less
NTT DATA, Inc. Test Lead Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr 16% less
NTT Data Test Lead Salary 7 - 14 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹20.4 L/yr 5% more
NielsenIQ Test Lead Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹23.9 L/yr 28% more

Test Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 353 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Test Lead salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (13 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 (39 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr
9 years (59 salaries)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
10 years (58 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
11 years (50 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
12 years (44 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
13 years (40 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
14 years (23 salaries)	₹10.2 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
15+ years (12 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 Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

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

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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 ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 4% less than the average Test Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 353 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 4% 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
IBM Test Lead Salary - ₹8.4 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Test Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Test Lead Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Test Lead Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year

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

LTIMindtree Test Lead Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹20.9 Lakhs per year
Wipro Test Lead Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Test Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Test Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹20.4 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Test Lead Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹18.0 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 ₹1,02,445 per month to ₹1,05,245 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Test Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹6.3 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, 50% of the Cognizant Test Leads in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 127 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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