Cognizant Project Lead Salaries by 300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

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Project Lead 7 - 16 years exp. (310 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹28.2 L/yr
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Informatica Administrator 2 - 6 years exp. (139 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
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ETL Test Engineer 2 - 7 years exp. (138 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹13.1 L/yr
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SAP Security Consultant 1 - 5 years exp. (138 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr
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Associate Project Analyst 4 - 7 years exp. (136 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
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Network Security Engineer 1 - 10 years exp. (136 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
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Sccm Administrator 3 - 7 years exp. (135 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr
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Backup Administrator 3 - 7 years exp. (133 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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Senior System Engineer 1 0 - 5 years exp. (132 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
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General Manager 15 - 23 years exp. (130 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹51.5 L/yr
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AWS Cloud Engineer 0 - 6 years exp. (129 salaries)	₹3.7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
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Information Security Analyst 2 - 6 years exp. (129 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
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Product Test Specialist 2 - 7 years exp. (129 salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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Clinical Data Manager 1 - 7 years exp. (129 salaries)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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BI Developer 1 - 6 years exp. (127 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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Senior System Administrator 1 - 6 years exp. (127 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr
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Principal Architect 17 - 23 years exp. (127 salaries)	₹23.2 L/yr - ₹59 L/yr
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Qa Automation Testing Engineer 1 - 5 years exp. (126 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
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Senior HR Coordinator 2 - 6 years exp. (125 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
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Project Manager Scrum Master 10 - 18 years exp. (124 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
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Quality Assurance Tester 1 - 4 years exp. (123 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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2.6

Rated by 27 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

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Cognizant Salary FAQs

How much does Cognizant pay per year?

The average Cognizant salary ranges from approximately ₹0.2 Lakh to ₹0.2 Lakh per year for a Safety Engineer and ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year for a Senior Director Finance. Salary estimates are based on 308 Cognizant salaries received from various employees of Cognizant. Cognizant employees rate the overall salary and benefits package 2.6/5 stars.

What is the highest salary in Cognizant?

The highest-paying job at Cognizant is a Senior Director Finance with a salary of ₹94 Lakhs to ₹96 Lakhs per year. The top 10% of employees earn more than ₹18.45 lakhs per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping ₹32.45 lakhs per year.

What is the minimum salary in Cognizant?

Minimum salary at Cognizant depends on the role you are applying for. For Processing Executive the minimum salary is ₹1 Lakh to ₹4.5 Lakhs per year, and for Programmer Analyst Trainee the minimum salary is ₹0.9 Lakh to ₹4.6 Lakhs per year and so on.

What is the salary package for freshers in Cognizant?

The average salary at Cognizant for freshers varies from ₹1 Lakh to ₹5.1 Lakhs per year for System Engineer and ₹10 Lakhs to ₹20 Lakhs per year for Senior Business Analyst.

What is the notice period for Project Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Project Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 78 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Average annual salary for Project Lead in Cognizant is INR . Salary estimates are based on 308 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.