Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 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?

7% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13846) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6014) , Software Engineer (3494) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2151) , Project Manager (1944) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1830) , Manager (1817) , Senior Software Engineer (1344) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1133) , Technical Lead (1109) , 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 9430 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6339 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2981 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2072 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1820 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 5373 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3898 reviews)); "think they’re paying less compared to the market rate the bonus and salary hike is also limited" ((in 1948 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1763 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1752 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.

Cognizant reviews

3.5

7% would recommend to a friend

(82,994 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

47% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

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Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 82,994 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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.7 stars).

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83K reviews

2.0

Aug 20, 2010

Very poor salaries, they use employees from India

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture in the company is good

Cons

Salary is very low compared to lateral recruits in the USa

2.0

Aug 18, 2010

About Cognizant

Assistant project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company- which is recognized in the market. Many verticals and if the associate is interested in a particular vertical he can make a move

Cons

Very steep hierarchy Favoritism Regionalism Different business verticals treat themselves as own business units and an associate moving between verticals is treated like a new person

4.0

Aug 17, 2010

Great Company to work

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Known for Strong DW&BI Practice and BFS domain Lot of Onsite oppurtunities, especially in DW Most of the BFS clients are in Fortune 500 list Good Career Prospects ( Other than technical stuff, we would be exposed to Quality process ; Proposals ; Assessment ; PMR / Auditing ; Training Academy ; Lot of training materials) Location - Most of the Chennai facilities are within City limits (GMR,Perungudi,TCO,Porur DLF, Tambaram MEPZ) Flexible Work Timings ( 40 hrs a week ; Intime/Outtime not linked to Salary ) Easily Approachable Managers / Senior Managers ; No Micro-Managing

Cons

Appraisal - Lot of people quit because of very poor Appraisal system that you have. Promotions - Promotion chances are bright, if your reporting Manager have good rapport with Senior Management ; Exit Interviews - Exit interviews are happening just for formalities ; Irrespective of no of years that we serve, Exit Interviews happen just 5-10 minutes. Salary "Basic" Component - Basic Salary is very very less, when compared to other organizations. For CTC of 10 lakhs, basic would be just 2 lakhs ( 16k per month ).

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