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Cognos reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Samuel J. Palmisano

100% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Cognos has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews
5.0
Jun 6, 2010

Great environment when it was Cognos, an Ottawa based company

Consultant
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was a positive environment/culture. Very smart people with great ideas that were heard. People were committed to provide tools for sales & services to make and keep the customer happy. The training and services team always helped each other- sharing knowledge, best practices, tips & tricks at any hour of the day. Ron Zambonini was the most passionate and engaging CEO.

Cons

A bubble burst when Ron stepped down as CEO in '04. I think the prod dev had a big miss with the web dev of analysis studio, very weak against PowerPlay. Was a boys club and not everyone was allowed in.

3.0
Jan 14, 2010

Was a good place to work overall.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very dynamic environment, especially deployment activities A company with a lot of smart employees, so there was a lot of learning techniques and bright ideas for problem solving going on.

Cons

Long hours, lots of travel -- this wasn't always appreciated by management. Too many managers as the company was trying to beef up.

3.0
Dec 4, 2009

Software Developer Experience

Senior software developer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Cognos are very nice to work with. The compensation and benefits are very good. The company makes an effort in providing technical instruction. The company management has changed significantly since I have left. It is now a part of IBM

Cons

There was significant pressure in the position. People were hesitant to make decisions which might be conceived as unfavorable

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