Good for fresh or young engineers - Senior Java Developer Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
5 Nov 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good mentors, works in diversified industries, have structured learning platform which helps you to pick up new skills, top tier it services company

Cons

Fresh engineers have no say on the work they like to do. Growth is linked very narrowly to the client/account/vertical you work in.

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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

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3.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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