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      Cognizant

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      Cognizant reviews

      3.6

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (120,962 total reviews)
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      Ravi Kumar S

      61% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120,962 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognizant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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      121K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 13, 2010

      Not a good experience...

      Assistant project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good relocation policy for employees hired in NA

      Cons

      They do not care for employees. Most of the managers have been with the company for more than 10 years and hence the position. Managers and Senior Managers do not have any powers or authority other than a say in promotions. Irony is that being a technology services company they do not spend a single dime on employee training. In short one of the worst companies you could ever work for. They take pride in being better than other crappy Indian companies like TCS, Satyam, HCL, Infosys....and this is the sad part. Anyways if you have a choice do not join this company

      1.0
      Mar 8, 2025

      Toxic, Bureaucratic, and Built on Exploitation - Avoid

      Solution architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Paychecks clear. - If you like pointless bureaucracy, you’ll love it here. - You’ll gain a deep appreciation for how bad corporate IT can be.

      Cons

      - Toxic, fear-based management. Constant threats to "skill up or else." - Hiring bias is real. U.S. workers are deprioritized for visa hires. - Zero career growth. Promotions are about politics, not talent. - IT policies actively prevent productivity. You can’t install basic tools. - If you quit, you become a ghost. My manager didn’t even tell my team I left. - Endless, pointless argumentation. Instead of solving problems, expect endless debates over trivial nonsense.

      2.0
      Feb 22, 2025

      For Those Who Enjoy Chaos and Zero Work-Life Balance!

      Sr. associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get to play a fun game called “Who Actually Owns This Project?” where nobody knows what’s happening, but deadlines are somehow always yesterday. Promotions? Oh, those are reserved for an exclusive club you’re not in. And don’t even get me started on the yearly raises—if you’re lucky, you might be able to afford an extra coffee.

      Cons

      the place where dreams go to get stuck in endless approval loops! If you enjoy working late nights with little recognition, being micromanaged while simultaneously given no clear direction, and watching your personal life disappear faster than a ticket to Mars, this is the company for you.

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