Is Cognizant a good company to work for?

Cognizant has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 128,621 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Cognizant to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cognizant have been left by employees working as Sales Associate , Intern and Principal Architect .

Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cognizant. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cognizant?

69% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13874) , Programme Analyst (13146) , Senior Associate (6021) , Software Engineer (3503) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2155) , Project Manager (1946) , Senior Process Executive (1927) , Associate - Projects (1833) , Manager (1821) , Senior Software Engineer (1348) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1140) , 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 9347 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6407 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 3001 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2078 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1825 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 5300 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3936 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1958 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1759 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1758 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cognizant layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cognizant layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cognizant in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cognizant locations?

New York , Dallas , Chicago , Teaneck , Phoenix , Atlanta , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Hartford , Jersey City , Austin , Denver , Charlotte , Plano , Tampa , Boston , San Jose , Philadelphia , Newark , Houston , Minneapolis , Saint Louis , Washington , Indianapolis , Richmond , Raleigh , Irving , Seattle , Bridgewater , Bentonville

Cognizant reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(121,031 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

61% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 121,031 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 16, 2022

Going Downhill Fast . . . Avoid if possible

Capability lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There have been numerous openings at management and senior levels for people trying to move into those positions.

Cons

Broken HR processes have caused employees to have a multitude of pay issues (401k issues, tax issues, leaves not being paid out, weeks without pay in some cases), Promotions/market increases were promised months ago, constantly delayed, and ultimately canceled. This has led to massive attrition The culture has suffered since the moving to Cognizant. Most coworkers I know are looking for an exit. Personally, I would NOT recommend anyone work here until there is a serious change in senior leadership.

3.0

Sep 6, 2021

Not Great, Not Terrible

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HCM Practice Experience Only: - You can find a group of great people - Workday ecosystem work is predictable which is nice - Workday is a great product to have as experience that can transfer to many other things - WFH before the pandy - WLB is better than other places - Strong HCM practice methodology - Cognizant acquisition didn’t change much for the consultants

Cons

- Pay leaves a lot desired - Medical premiums are A lot for for anything other than employee only - WFH is used as a counter to low wages - Heard from many people that masters degrees are not valued - Grand Canyon size Disconnect between what sales estimates vs what you need to do the bare minimum - You may be on 4 projects and not reach your quarterly bonus targets which is caused by said sales misstep - Disconnect between Project Management and functional - Cognizant acquisition seems to not have been as impactful to projects and employee benefits as it was touted

Cognizant Response

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We are disappointed to hear this feedback from a long-time Collabie and we're sorry your experience was so different than most employees here at Collaborative. We appreciate you sharing the great things about our company, like the opportunity to work from home, work-life balance, and most importantly, good people. We value your feedback on workload, internal processes, and benefits as we are always looking to improve. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

4.0

Jul 7, 2021

Used to be great

Senior architect - technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are torch bearers working in unison and spreading the positivity at the ground level. Various platforms to prove self and attain new skills. Good teams always encouraging to try and experiment - an important ingredient to survive and grow in technology sector.

Cons

Multiple re-organizations, restructuring the groups have only led to much confusion. Manager above, only cares if you create a problem and solve them. Does not appreciate someone who works hard for not messing up the deliveries. Under market compensations No focus on appreciating loyal employees Happy to hire laterals at high compensation but do not even bother to pay heed to suggestions from existing resources

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