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 (13121) , 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 (1131) , 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

(82,790 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 82,790 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

Oct 8, 2008

Good company but not without flaws

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like its agresssive attitute when it come to grabing the projects. its has good markering team, They get the best projects. Also Cognizant has a special ablility to compete and win. from my past 2 years experince i have come accross many incidents where we have crushed many other Vendors. That is something CTS is good at.

Cons

Atitute towards employees is something I did not like. They only know to hire talented technical resources , once we are hired we will not be given opportunity to revisit our current knowledge and help us to imporove on it or aquire more knowledge. I have no idea how it works in offshore but as far as i know in onsite we work on same thing for years together. No training and absolutely no opprtunity to try some new job with in the organisation. Its boring. Works well in a bad economy but once the job market gets better it will be diffult for them to retain employees.

2.0

Sep 29, 2008

Emphasis on outsourcing only

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a wonderful place to work if you are from India. Great opportunities for those on an L1 visa. Low pay and bad living conditions seem to be the norm, but the Indian workers do not seem to mind that. I was shocked at the living conditions of my coworkers.

Cons

High emphasis is placed on supporting the Indian workforce. Employees from the States have higher expectations of how they should be treated. As a result, American workers are not a good fit for the company.

2.0

Sep 28, 2008