Not Great Communication - Software Developer Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
8 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Its laid back and they train you. There are lots of opportunities for certifications and training.

Cons

Communication is very poor. After getting hired, I went through some training then spent months on the bench before being assigned to a project. I spent about 6 months on a project and now they just told me if I don't find a new project on my own in the next month, then I won't be working there anymore. They made me and my family move even though I have worked from home every single day anyway and now I might not even have a job with them just a year later.

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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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