I have worked with major telecommunication companies in various roles. - Senior Consultant Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
May 16, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

I have gained a lot of experience working for very large companies such as At&t, Comcast, Verizon, etc in many different areas. I have led large and small groups of people in my work there. I have been able to work from home.

Cons

Performance reviews and promotions are based solely on the person managing the project. Depending on how that person rate's people's performance or interprets the ratings you may not be promoted or receive a good bonus despite your actual performance. Cognizant's salaries do are not competetive with other comparative consulting firms.

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5.0
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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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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