3.0
14 July 2025
Former employee, less than 1 year
Herndon, VA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Cogent has fair benefits, they pay timely and you have work-life balance from getting work done in-office and no approved overtime. People are great.
Cons
The 5-day in-office culture is strict so you have to rely a lot on your direct manager to approve exceptional circumstances, or just use your PTO. Top-down leadership is centralizing; there's no wiggle room to innovation. They can implement goals that are completely unrealistic.