Is Cognizant a good company to work for?

Cognizant has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 127,356 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Cognizant to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cognizant have been left by employees working as Sales Associate , Intern and Programmer Analyst .

Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 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?

69% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13706) , Programme Analyst (13086) , Senior Associate (5958) , Software Engineer (3431) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2137) , Project Manager (1932) , Senior Process Executive (1903) , Associate - Projects (1823) , Manager (1801) , Senior Software Engineer (1331) , Software Developer (1270) , Process Executive (1159) , Programmer/Analyst (1116) , Technical Lead (1093) , Senior Manager (1065)

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.

What Cognizant locations have received the highest employee ratings?

United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento , Fairfax , Poland , Green Bay , Hopkins , Greenville , California City , Coral Springs , Albany , Short Hills

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Cognizant reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(119,874 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

61% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 119,874 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 Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

120K reviews

5.0

Apr 11, 2026

Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is good in this company

Cons

There are no flaws. Everything can improve

4.0

Apr 11, 2026

Good

Senior system engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, many projects are available

Cons

If promotion cycle or merit cycle changes, you will have to wait for another year for upgraded salary

4.0

Apr 11, 2026

Good

Programme analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training Time Probation period Bench period policy Reimbursement

Cons

Clarity Projects Notice period policy Support oriented Less perks

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