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 (13819) , Programme Analyst (13122) , 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 (1341) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1170) , Programmer/Analyst (1132) , Technical Lead (1104) , Senior Manager (1071)

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 9359 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6375 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2974 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2037 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1833 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 5330 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3918 reviews)); "Less pay and heard very less hikes were given" ((in 1933 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1773 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1742 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.

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Cognizant reviews

3.4

79% would recommend to a friend

(82,801 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 82,801 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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Reviews by job title

83K reviews

3.0

Mar 15, 2009

Mix of good and bad is what makes Cognizant

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of projects, so no dearth of work. Good NA relocation policy. Flexibility offered to move across projects and verticals. Good training material and knowledge base in e-learning and certifications. Health benefits are good. Bench period offered between projects is good. Stock plan is good. CTSH shares are always above 20 dollars. Green card policy is good. Diversity in business is good. It is not totally dependent on any sector

Cons

You will Suffer from low self esteem if you are from premier league universities of India or america. Not proud to be with Cognizant., service industry slavery, Exploitation of people in US who are on L1 visa. Cognizant is mostly into Testing. It should rename itself to Cognizant Testing Services. In media they say that they recruit MBAs from top schools to offer them challenging roles, but those ppor chaps are made to do manual testing or maintenance crap, albeit for a higher salary. At present Cognizant is laying off people secretly in the US. It should not do like this. Instead it should sent its US associates to India in this crisis.

2.0

Mar 14, 2009

Take your chance.... Won't loose, but won't gain much....

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Technologies, Various clients, a great platform. The company gives you the option to work on different technologies. They have a wide range of of clients, specialized in in different domains. Your exposure will be great in the field of software management, development.

Cons

Biased, toxic work environment, no value for the work and hard work. You cannot say anything, and even if you managed to say something, rest assured that it won't reach the higher management. The managers are always biased regionally, so you don't wish for too much unless you are in the same grounds as the manager.

4.0

Mar 14, 2009

Cognizant - A great place eto work?

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career growth. opportunities in techincal areas , self development and traveling to Europe/US.

Cons

The rotation plan or transfer for senior associates is what is targetted by sr. management.

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