Felt like showed up just for the paycheck - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Apr 5, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most coworkers are actually talented Has the potential to be a better company but...See Cons

Cons

Some people are in positions they are not qualified for Some people will completely step on you to get ahead, basically poor team players TOO many meetings (still had no effect on the poor software quality) Development and QA are silos Management need to be replaced, most lost touch with reality (job title means nothing if you shouldn't be in that position to begin with)

Explore other reviews about Cognizant

5.0
Apr 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good and the bedt onr

Cons

No cons that i can think of

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All