Question 1

Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 64 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Cognizant.

Question 2

Does Cognizant pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at Cognizant.

Question 3

How happy are Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Cognizant?

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40% of Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees at Cognizant would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have also rated Cognizant with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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""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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