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?

54% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13813) , Programme Analyst (13119) , Senior Associate (5999) , Software Engineer (3479) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2147) , Project Manager (1941) , Senior Process Executive (1924) , Associate - Projects (1829) , Manager (1812) , Senior Software Engineer (1338) , Software Developer (1280) , Process Executive (1170) , Programmer/Analyst (1129) , 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 9398 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6365 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2973 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2032 reviews)); "Good and very good environment" ((in 1788 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is less for people who stay there for a long time with more years of experience" ((in 5251 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3895 reviews)); "think they’re paying less compared to the market rate the bonus and salary hike is also limited" ((in 1940 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1762 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1743 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

3.1

54% would recommend to a friend

(82,750 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

38% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 82,750 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

83K reviews

3.0

Jul 5, 2008

Great Company to work with, but poor pay master.

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ample opportunity to grow, management is transparent to some extent. One may expect proper guidance from your supervisor. Most of the Peers are co-ordial and cooperative. Very competent, helpful and hardworking offshore team, with well defined processes in place. As company is growing at a fast and steady pace, there are ample opportunity to grow, learn new technologies and getting challenging job assignments are easier.

Cons

Projects are heavily dependent on local/account manager's capabilities and personal relationship with client. No quantitative assessment process in place. Assessment's depends solely on your immediate boss. Good work and a cajoling (to your boss) can lead to quick promotions.

2.0

Jul 2, 2008

Be cautious of HR policies before joining CTS

Programmer analyst, chennai(india)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cognizant is an excellent place to be either when you are at an early phase of your career or after you reach a managerial position.You will be a lucky guy if you are one among the management people.The company has got a good brand name which will be very helpful for you if you are planning for a switch to some other company.If you are looking for an abroad opportunity Cognizant is a nice place with plenty of on site openings.

Cons

There is no rotation policy in this company. If you are assigned to a particular project then there is no way that you will be released from the project. The expectations from the managers is too much. A programmer analyst is billed as an associate and the managers expect him to work as an associate. Also there is no proper estimation effort and schedule which causes the employees to work for long working hours. There is no personal life in this company. The management is more biased towards management roles than the techie guys. No proper value for work. The compensation is way behind the normal industry standards. People are very dissatisfied by the salary review that has been implemented.

4.0

Jul 1, 2008

Good place to work... growing quickly (and hitting some barriers).

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people with passion to grow the business and be the best.

Cons

Focus is on rapid growth, but the path to that growth is not well defined by corporate guidance... especially translation to account or service offering strategy. Most of the growth within the marketplace seems to be organic and opportunistic.

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