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 (13828) , Programme Analyst (13127) , Senior Associate (6006) , Software Engineer (3485) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2149) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1829) , Manager (1813) , Senior Software Engineer (1342) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1171) , Programmer/Analyst (1133) , Technical Lead (1104) , Senior Manager (1075)

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 9432 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6397 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2968 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2094 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1779 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 5294 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3921 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1926 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1753 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1739 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

(82,862 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 82,862 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

3.0

Nov 19, 2008

Good company in Sofware Services sector

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A stable company with solid growth and provides opportunities if interested working in the software services sector.

Cons

Should be prepared to work with offshore development team and different timezones, as most of the development and testing is done offshore locations.

3.0

Nov 12, 2008

Cognizant Technology Solutions- Celebrating work in every way!

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work culture! Totally chilled out! The informal way of addressing superiors. The transparent leadership as well as evaluation process. The young people. The way everyone gets together to celebrate any event. The way sprots and other activities are encourage and not just work. The way community service is taken seriously.

Cons

The evaluation of employees is based on the number of years they have worked in the company rather than their true capabilities. Too many mediocre people who cant even speak proper english are hired which is spoiling cognizant's image Lack of opportunities for young and motivated people. Salary is something which everyone complaints about as it is not up to the market standards.

3.0

Nov 4, 2008

Has it's ups and downs

Regional manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand name and a place to learn the industry. You get exposure to a lot of top clients working on high level, challenging projects. As a brand name, Cognizant can open a lot of doors and is highly well respected in a fast growing industry. You work with interesting, smart people from many different cultures.

Cons

Politics, lack of control for one's future, feeling out of loop and lack of organization. The feeling is that there's a lot run by the seat of the pants. The good news is that it's decentralized. The bad news is that it's decentralized and you feel as though you're on an island except when working on a team project. The company has become this way due to their tremendous business success and rapid growth, so one cannot expect to have the same "family" feel as it was years ago.

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