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 (13851) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3495) , 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 9434 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6410 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 3009 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2040 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1804 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 5280 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3906 reviews)); "Less pay and increment and work more" ((in 1929 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1779 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

(83,034 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 83,034 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

2.0

Apr 9, 2024

Internal Hunger games

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can hide out here while making a decent wage and not working very hard. Plenty of long-term mediocre performers who will keep the average low.

Cons

Culture is cut throat and political. Internal fights over revenue credit create all the wrong behaviors. Most decisions and allocations operate on underground barter system and trades for favors. Sales unable to sell value - only low price so margins are squeezed and people treated like commodity. Constant layoffs. Business is not growing. Budgets being cut. Everything is over-regulated and originates from a culture of mistrust. Bonuses average 75-80% of goal. Merit increases are very low (1-2%) and timelines are keep getting stretched out. Promotions for D+ have to be approved by CEO which means they don’t happen. Best talent walking out. India culture over inflates and under delivers. DEI is all hype.

2.0

Sep 7, 2023

NextGen job cuts

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in the US to work with. Good benefits. Work from home.

Cons

The company has been so busy with restructuring and reorganization for many years that they lost the ability to stay competitive. Performance is irrelevant regarding cost savings and firing in the US. Top performers who did extraordinary things for the company were let go based on salary and location. All jobs are shifting back to India. They also lie about diversity. They promote women into high positions for the press but fire hundreds in the background, including single moms with kids. There are no ethical standards, and career progression is almost impossible.

1.0

Aug 9, 2023

Worst employer ever

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large group , decent medical coverage and stable projects provided you are into management.

Cons

If u are into tech and not into managing and u are truly interested in tech then don't look into this company. Their business model is on managing and business development personal onsite and they push all actual work offshore. No carrier growth here for tech path. Tried it a lot during 9 years of tenure and said enough by quitting.

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