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 (13824) , Programme Analyst (13125) , Senior Associate (6005) , Software Engineer (3485) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2147) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1829) , Manager (1812) , Senior Software Engineer (1342) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1171) , Programmer/Analyst (1132) , Technical Lead (1104) , Senior Manager (1073)

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

(82,838 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 82,838 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

3.0

Sep 29, 2010

Not sure if it any different from Infosys, HCL, etc...

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some projects are good and some of the bright people.

Cons

Benefits are not all that great.

3.0

Aug 26, 2010

Working for 6 yeats

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with. lots of good projects. US opportunity. exposure to work in multiple technologies even if you are zero in that tech.

Cons

private company controlled by group of people. promotions forget it. you will get if you are a good friend with your PM.

5.0

Aug 20, 2010

" I Love You Cognizant "

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Very Large Accounts Lots Of New Clients And Projects Opportunity To Work In Some Of The Best And The Latest Technologies Extremely Good Onsite Oppurtunities Company Is Growing At A Sky Rocketing Pace I RECOMMEND COGNIZANT

Cons

Salary Has To Be Negotiated Before Joining The Company. Else Significant Raise To Salary WIll Occur Only During Promotion Not All Senior Managers Are Competent

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