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 (13813) , Programme Analyst (13119) , Senior Associate (5999) , Software Engineer (3478) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2147) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1924) , Associate - Projects (1829) , 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 9329 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6337 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2958 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2079 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1802 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 5253 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3901 reviews)); "Less pay and heard very less hikes were given" ((in 1925 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1755 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1748 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

(82,752 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

Not enough data to show CEO approval

100% positive business outlook

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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 82,752 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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Reviews by job title

83K reviews

5.0

Feb 18, 2014

Fabulous year and great alignment

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Aligned executive vision and get-it-done attitude

Cons

Challenging industry due to Obamacare and uncertainty in the market

4.0

Aug 17, 2013

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for growth. The company is making some positive changes, working to improve the culture and provide a great place to work!

Cons

Some work to be done yet!

5.0

Jun 9, 2013

TriZetto cares deeply about the environment you work in, which is really important.

Consultant i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual dress code, unlimited PTO. Great leadership team in my deparment.

Cons

Under-staffed, which means everyone is over-worked.

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