Really bad experience - No professionalism - Amateurism of TL and managers - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Aug 3, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I can't find any, maybe only one - good coffee machine.

Cons

The quality of management is really bad. The managers and leads without qualifications and experience at all. No support, no motivation, no professionalism. If you are more qualified than your Lead or Manager you will have some problems. Action Plans is an easy practice there, you can have some Action Plans without a reason, just because your manager wants to block you and have a reason to stop your contract. No flexible working time. Bad communication No respect

Explore other reviews about Cognizant

5.0
May 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

1
3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cognizant can be a great place to work at. You have to be self-motivated and driven. You won't often be given a script on how to do your job well. But if you are willing to search for new opportunities, you will find success.

Cons

Just like many other tech companies, layoffs are happening all the time. This often brings many projects to a complete halt. Management never communicates when someone is laid off. And when they are laid off, they often never back fill positions, leaving existing team members working the equivalent of three jobs at once. Most teams there are skeleton crews, ensuring that they cannot reach their full potential.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All