Learning opportunities exist, but limited career growth - Senior Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
9 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary crediting on everyvlast working day, lots of learning opportunities because of free udemy subscription

Cons

No career growth if you are in a legacy project No hike 4% 1% per year and this year no update on hike itself

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5.0
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Pros

Work life balance and flex Fridays

Cons

Lower salary than market average

3.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Cognizant can be a great place to work at. You have to be self-motivated and driven. You won't often be given a script on how to do your job well. But if you are willing to search for new opportunities, you will find success.

Cons

Just like many other tech companies, layoffs are happening all the time. This often brings many projects to a complete halt. Management never communicates when someone is laid off. And when they are laid off, they often never back fill positions, leaving existing team members working the equivalent of three jobs at once. Most teams there are skeleton crews, ensuring that they cannot reach their full potential.

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