Ok for new graduate, but not good for experience hire - Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
25 May 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good job security. Good choice of projects. And at least the paychecks do not bounce. Was pleased they gave the option to focus on either business or technical.

Cons

Poor pay. Poor PTO policy. Lack of career growth. No tuition reimbursement. Not a friendly company for American employees as foreign workers will speak in Hindi around American employees and in front of the client.

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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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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