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 (13829) , Programme Analyst (13128) , Senior Associate (6009) , Software Engineer (3488) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2150) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1829) , Manager (1814) , Senior Software Engineer (1342) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1172) , Programmer/Analyst (1134) , Technical Lead (1105) , Senior Manager (1076)

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 9493 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6391 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2995 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2034 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1806 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is less for people who stay there for a long time with more years of experience" ((in 5267 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3922 reviews)); "Less pay and increment and work more" ((in 1933 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1768 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((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.

Cognizant reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(82,882 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

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100% positive business outlook

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4.0

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4.0

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4.0

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4.0

Senior management

4.0

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3.0

Compensation and benefits

Cognizant has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 82,882 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 25, 2018

Made a Mistake Accepting Job

Technology analyst

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Pros

I have only been a part of the organization a little while and have yet to see any pros.

Cons

Toxic Culture driven by a top down I’m know more than you attitude. Which makes it obvious that it is also very Top Heavy with a comically unjustified ineptitude towards aligning on new initiatives. Need to take our own advice and implement digital transformation internally. The silos are huge and unwarranted. On boarding you are left to fend for yourself, any questions you are made to open a ticket with IT for. Counter intuitive process which heavily weighs down the streamlining of anything.

1.0

Sep 14, 2018

Just stay away!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Some Great colleagues - Low entry barriers (which can also be a con)

Cons

-Everything else I have been working for the company on mid-managment level for a few years. Sadly I have the say that the only thing that Cognizant ripps off and exploits worse than its employees are its clients! As an employee you will be asked to deliver more and more while receiving below average salary with 0 benefits (no pension, no paid sick leave, no health insurance) Everything on the inside of the company is utterly dysfunctional. Interaction with HR is almost impossible and if it is, it goes nowhere, Important documents are not prepared and delivered. Any changes like internal promotions or salary increases take ages and ages to process... It is possible to be promoted and gain experience but you will continue feel stuck and frustrated in a dysfunctional and unrewarding environment. I strongly recommend to start/continue your career with a "real" company. Don't waste your time here!

1.0

Jul 19, 2018

Once a Titan called Odecee, now a Dodo Bird called Cognizant

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

You get a computer and mobile phone, although they will be hand-me-downs as they will not allow people leaving to purchase their laptops and will redeploy hardware were possible. You will be using a second hand Macbook Pro 15". At the time, they gave a paid day off on your birthday, a legacy from the Odecee days but I don't think it will last much longer as it sets a precedent for the rest of the global operations.

Cons

You will get no tools to do your job. USB-C dongles are next to impossible to acquire, It took me a year to get an IntelliJ License. A lot of lunchtime back to base tech presentations get canceled, but when they do run, you get very average sandwiches that you would never purchase yourself and hence not worth giving up a lunch break for. No career path. You will see all your new friends leave for better jobs. Pay is nothing special. You will not be valued as an individual, you are just a commodity.

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