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 9381 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6350 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 3000 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2061 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1822 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 5318 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3954 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1934 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1756 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1741 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

1.0

Nov 16, 2014

Good for technology Bad for MBA grads

Senior consultant - business consulting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good marketing and branding activities to make the company look good from outside. Global opportunities to move around across the globe.

Cons

There is no business consulting nature of work. Most of the consulting guys have no exposure to business consulting and do not have the capacity to handle clients. They are paid less than tech consultants.

1.0

Oct 29, 2014

Work 60 to 70 hrs a week on salery

Help desk

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are no pros to this job.

Cons

Worst place to work at.

2.0

Sep 4, 2014

Upper Management and Senior Leadership have destroyed this company

Consultant i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

During my time at Trizetto I developed great working relationships with peers and miss them tremendously. But most of the, as I, have moved on. I worked for Trizetto when it had a heartbeat and the people working there had pride, dedication and passion for what they did.

Cons

The heartbeat of Trizetto no longer exist. The passionate and dedicated people are gone. All that is left is a ghost town. Micromanagement is the core focus of leadership with stiff back lashing when 'their' timelines are not met. The company has gone through 3 transformational changes, during my time with the organization. Today you may follow an outlined path for implementation and tomorrow it is completely changed. This is a sure set up for failure and job dissatisfaction (management does not seem to care). Performance reviews are designed to 'not' give you the bonus or increase for your hard work. On the 'project' training (baptism by fire) is the methodology for learning the Trizetto way of implementation. New prospects 'be ware' you will be hired and expected to 'hit the ground running' (a quote from a director); You cannot ask leadership for support because they don't have a clue how to assist.

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