Close to Cigar, But no smoke - Assistant Manager - Projects Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, Performance pays on most occasion especially when there is a feel good industry factor

Cons

No opportunity to perform high end consulting, No well defined technical career path, PM Career path is the default option if you want to grow in Cognizant, however it will not give you the true PM roles and responsiblities unless you work from offshore.

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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

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3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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.

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