Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager?

Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 49 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 Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager employees well?

Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager salaries at Cognizant.

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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 9457 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6366 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2997 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2035 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1817 reviews))

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

"Salary is less for people who stay there for a long time with more years of experience" ((in 5308 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3930 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1960 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1746 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1742 reviews))

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Cognizant Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager reviews

3.7

90% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

100% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager employees have rated Cognizant with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Computer Systems Engineer Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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49 reviews

4.0

Jul 12, 2025

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Computer programmer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good company, good work life balance

Cons

Doesn't give promotions in proper time, Also not good hikes

4.0

Apr 27, 2025

Decent starting job

Computer programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities and initial exposure to corporate structure

Cons

Bad work life balance and compensation

5.0

Feb 20, 2025

Company experience

Computer programmer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best for freshers to begin their careers

Cons

Less pay, more working hours

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