Cognizant reviews

3.1

54% would recommend to a friend

(82,973 total reviews)
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38% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 82,973 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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1.0
Mar 7, 2013
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Pros

MAY B good fr experienced professionals! MAY B!!! they arrange various trainings! their logo is "what have u learnt today?" (read..." what have u learnt today that u Won't b able to apply in project! as hey, you wont ever get a project!) No prons for me atleast!

Cons

im really shocked that everyone is sharing good experiences abt dis company!! dis fooled me into joining cognizant! i joined as a fresher(i really had read most of d reviews b4 joining). starting from induction, evrything was worst! we wer not even given proper induction! training ws nt up to d mark! and worst of all- bench! they hav put me on a bench since a year! i havent got any experience...i havent even allocated a single project, i cant even switch....i feel like i have ruined my career even before it starts, by joining cognizant! when u ask abt proj, operations team will tell u abt market scenario, and even give u stupidity like "enjoy this period..once u r in proj, u wont get such free time" they ll train u in some technology and then even if dat technology doesnt have projs they ll nt release u frm dat domain...they ll keep u waiting fr infinite time! operations team & hr whatever is d worst! they wont communicate wid u at all! u wont even get a desk when on bench! very discouraging atmosphere!!! this is a pathetic company for freshers!! if u join ur entire career will b at stake and u will regret big time! only lazy persons who dont want anything out of their career and dont ever want to switch should join!

5.0
Jun 19, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

One of the fastest growing IT solutions provider based on off-shoring model

Cons

The benefits are limited, and in some projects you have to have real good relations with your supervisor to move ahead in your career.

1.0
Mar 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Salary on Time – Because paying employees on time is somehow a perk now. Good Team – Misery loves company, and thankfully, the team is great at bonding over shared suffering.

Cons

Zero Respect – If you enjoy being treated like a replaceable cog in a broken machine, you’ll thrive here! Kiss-Ass Culture – Hard work? Nah. The real skill here is perfecting the art of corporate bootlicking. The higher you smooch, the faster you climb.

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