Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 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?

79% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13818) , Programme Analyst (13120) , Senior Associate (6004) , Software Engineer (3479) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2147) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1924) , Associate - Projects (1829) , Manager (1812) , Senior Software Engineer (1340) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1170) , Programmer/Analyst (1130) , Technical Lead (1104) , Senior Manager (1071)

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.

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3.4

79% would recommend to a friend

(82,788 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

93% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 82,788 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 Informatique industry (3.7 stars).

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83K reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2026