Cognizant Validation Lead Salaries by 8 Employees

5 - 12 years exp.

₹7 Lakhs - ₹14 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

6% less than the average Validation Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 5 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Validation Lead Salary 5 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
Quality Assurance Validation Lead Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Validation Lead Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 29 Aug 2024

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HCL Group Validation Lead Salary 9 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹15.4 L/yr 40% more

Validation Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7 Lakhs to ₹14 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 8 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Validation Lead salaries

Last Updated: 29 Aug 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr
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7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹19.1 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.7 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.8

Rated by 3 employees for salary & benefits

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

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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

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

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What is the salary of Validation Lead at Cognizant?

Validation Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 6% less than the average Validation Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 8 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Validation Lead at Cognizant is 6% less than the average salary of a Validation Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

LTIMindtree Validation Lead Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Validation Lead Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Validation Lead Salary - ₹15.2 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Validation Lead Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹15.4 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Validation Lead Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year

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

DXC Technology Validation Lead Salary - ₹11.7 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Validation Lead Salary - ₹4.4 Lakhs to ₹16.3 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Validation Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹78,035 per month to ₹80,062 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Validation Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 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 Validation Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 57% of the Cognizant Validation Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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