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 2% 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 (13849) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3495) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2152) , Project Manager (1944) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1831) , Manager (1818) , Senior Software Engineer (1345) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1135) , Technical Lead (1110) , Senior Manager (1077)

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 9366 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6353 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2965 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2048 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1826 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 5235 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3930 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1959 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1770 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1756 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

(83,010 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

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100% positive business outlook

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Cognizant has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 83,010 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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2.0

Mar 5, 2017

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Business analyst

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Pros

The people and facilities are nice, the pay is decent.

Cons

Since the purchase by Cognizant everyone has just become a number and good experienced employees are being replaced by rookies from offshore.

2.0

Feb 28, 2017

Unstable, Unprofessional, and Unfortunate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

If you get into the right group you can get incredible experience and exposure to some cutting edge tech There are a ton of nice people who work there

Cons

The "nice" people are not technical people Many managers have ascended to their position through luck, attrition and/or politics... there are very few good managers The Cognizant acquisition has brought a new layer of untalented resources into the mix Cognizant's only objective is to land more bodies into the cubicles of TriZetto, whether they are needed or not You will spend a bulk of your career painstakingly writing Desk Level Procedures (DLPs) so that the aforementioned untalented resources can push the right buttons... which they will still get wrong.

2.0

Feb 10, 2017

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are a lot of smart people that understand the healthcare industry. People are generally great to work with. It's great to have on your resume. If you have to work here, plan on 12 months tops before you are worked to death.

Cons

- The Cognizant acquisition has ruined the company. - People are treated as expendable. - Work hours range fro 12-18 a day, take it or leave it we will replace you with someone from India in a day. - Senior management is all but gone, Cognizant "leadership" is taking over and has very little experience building software. - Consulting attitude is applied to everything you do again, you can be replaced. - In another 6 - 9 months our senior leaders who built the company and know healthcare software will have moved on. - YOU ARE NOT VALUED, your boss may be amazing but he/she has no power to institute change and help you.

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