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 1% 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 (13831) , Programme Analyst (13129) , Senior Associate (6010) , Software Engineer (3488) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2150) , Project Manager (1942) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1829) , Manager (1815) , Senior Software Engineer (1344) , Software Developer (1281) , Process Executive (1173) , Programmer/Analyst (1134) , Technical Lead (1106) , 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 9370 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6400 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2944 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2039 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1813 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is less for people who stay there for a long time with more years of experience" ((in 5298 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3928 reviews)); "think they’re paying less compared to the market rate the bonus and salary hike is also limited" ((in 1952 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1744 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1737 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

(82,917 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 82,917 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

1.0

Mar 13, 2010

Not a good experience...

Assistant project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good relocation policy for employees hired in NA

Cons

They do not care for employees. Most of the managers have been with the company for more than 10 years and hence the position. Managers and Senior Managers do not have any powers or authority other than a say in promotions. Irony is that being a technology services company they do not spend a single dime on employee training. In short one of the worst companies you could ever work for. They take pride in being better than other crappy Indian companies like TCS, Satyam, HCL, Infosys....and this is the sad part. Anyways if you have a choice do not join this company

2.0

Mar 10, 2010

Good company policies & practices on paper; Not so good in implementing it

Senior associate

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CEO approval

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Pros

* Good knowledge infrastructure in terms of books, digital resources etc; Their KLM system is good; * Centre of Excellent (CoE) concept is good. If you get into those teams (albeit with certain constraints), you can utilize it well. * Good sales/pre-sales/marketing teams. They win a lot of projects (Whether it is implemented is another story!)

Cons

* No work-life balance * Employee skill enhancement programs are there, but quality is bad. * Learning resources are good, but most of them find no time to learn. * Political teams; Most of the work is mundane and back-breaking. * Hierarchical management; Kind of functions like a government office sometimes * New centers like Coimbatore receive step motherly treatment from other centers like Bangalore, Chennai etc. * Senior and mid-level project management is not very competent. No understanding of ground realities and basic project management concepts. * Very rude HR team. Pretty bad compared to other companies. They don't display even basic etiquette towards others and work practices. * I have noticed that the company as a whole including the security guards is losing its basic manners. You don't see too many happy employees. Their employee feedback program does not seem to work. * Their recruitment is highly flawed. Lot of incompetence flows in to the company due to this loophole. * If you don't follow the dress code, you are made to stand in front of the security till you get your project manager to approve (forgive) your entry. You are required to send an e-mail stating the reasons why you wore slippers/jeans etc. What a corny practice!

2.0

Mar 5, 2010

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Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits are good but the pay is low and they ask you to prove your last salary with a W-2 form which is an insult and I think, illegal in some cases!

Cons

No room for growth, work overtime without any appreciation

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