Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cognizant. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cognizant?

100% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13812) , Programme Analyst (13118) , Senior Associate (5998) , Software Engineer (3477) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2147) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1924) , Associate - Projects (1828) , Manager (1812) , Senior Software Engineer (1338) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1170) , Programmer/Analyst (1129) , Technical Lead (1104) , Senior Manager (1071)

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 9370 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6394 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2951 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2019 reviews)); "Good and very good environment" ((in 1796 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 5291 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3908 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1916 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1746 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1729 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.

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4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(82,736 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

Not enough data to show CEO approval

100% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Cognizant has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 82,736 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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83K reviews

1.0

Oct 22, 2009

A perfect company to stay away from!

Principal architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For young and inexperienced professionals it's a great chance to see the US. CTS got the low-value staff augmentation game nailed!

Cons

I am a non-Indian, US-based consulting executive with an Ivy League advanced degree and over 17 years of professional experience. CTS lured me with empty promises of consulting excellence from a Big-4 competitor over 3 years ago. There is no way to be promoted unless you are a yes-man on the leash tied to an account manager. I am currently on a layoff list because I refuse to relocated on a whim of inexperienced, short-sighted and self-serving account managers and insist on travelling to client engagements. CTS will not pay expenses for employee travel and will not bill clients for expenses since expense amounts impact their PERCEIVED profitability! This is a joke of a company. If you are an experienced professional - stay away from CTS!!!

4.0

Sep 8, 2017

Good company to work with

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall Cognizant is a good place to work with.

Cons

Promotions are harder nowadays at onsite due to a large no of employees competing with each other. GC has been stopped which is a big drawback for many who want to work a little more than 6 years in H1B. They have introduced new methodology of appraisal which is very difficult for many to achieve because of the mandatory certifications which need to be completed.

2.0

Jun 28, 2012

NOT GOOD FOR FRESHERS

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company pays good but still one should not join

Cons

Freshers should certainly not join cognizant , WIth so much freshers in the company .They wont be able to find a good project ans after one year when the probation period is over , the company will ask them either to quit, relocate or join any bad project .

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