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 (13850) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3496) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2152) , Project Manager (1945) , 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

(83,018 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

Not enough data to show CEO approval

100% positive business outlook

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Cognizant has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 83,018 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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1.0

Aug 4, 2014

Leadership changes but not the employee career. NO HOPE!!!! Someone out there please acquire TZ and bring hope!!!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

If you want a job where you can be slow have no career goals or path. This is the perfect company to work.

Cons

Worst leadership. Been waiting with a hope since 4 years. Trizetto gives you nothing but higher insurance premium, work tension, lot of employee surveys that don't change anything, new CEO every other year, no hikes even if you wait thinking you'll get one.

1.0

May 13, 2014

Worst company to work for

Associate - projects

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

None. This is one of the worst companies to work with. The only reason employees stick with this company is because they file greencard.

Cons

People suck. No one helps you, you are on your own.

2.0

Apr 23, 2014

Go only if you want to get 2 years added in you experience

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Good only for having a experience letter of at least 2 years.

Cons

Poor management. Very bad HR policies. Non technical seniors. No project to work with. Bad floor policies. Very poor salaries. Non of the employee is satisfied so we have to sign a bond of two years. Very bad appraisal. Does not care for employees. No new technologies to work with. Poor infrastructure. In all everything is bad as it is not an IT company its KPO

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Leadership changes but not the employee career. NO HOPE!!!! Someone out there please acquire TZ and bring hope!!!!!

Worst company to work for

Go only if you want to get 2 years added in you experience

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