Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Jr. Software Engineer?

Jr. Software Engineer professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 328 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Jr. Software Engineer Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Jr. Software Engineer interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Jr. Software Engineer employees well?

Jr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 328 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Jr. Software Engineer salaries at Cognizant.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13878) , Programme Analyst (13149) , Senior Associate (6022) , Software Engineer (3505) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2155) , Project Manager (1946) , Senior Process Executive (1927) , Associate - Projects (1833) , Manager (1822) , Senior Software Engineer (1350) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1142) , Technical Lead (1110) , Senior Manager (1080)

What are the pros of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"work life balance is good and it also depends on the team and project you are working in" ((in 9439 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6434 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2971 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2062 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1802 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

""Salary is less for people who stay there for long time with more years of experience"" ((in 5333 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3941 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1946 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1773 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1731 reviews))

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Cognizant Jr. Software Engineer reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(328 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Jr. Software Engineer employees have rated Cognizant with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 328 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Jr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Jr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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328 reviews

5.0

Aug 17, 2021

software

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really kind manager, employee and good conditions and understandable peoples

Cons

no bad things everything is good in here no negative side by my side

3.0

Jul 2, 2021

nice company

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work environment is good learning options

Cons

salary is not that much

4.0

May 7, 2021

Good for any freshers student

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All the seniors love their juniors. Competition is there.

Cons

Working hours is little bit more and many course together will be given to you at the starting

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