Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cognizant. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cognizant?

69% of Cognizant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognizant 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13836) , Programme Analyst (13131) , Senior Associate (6011) , Software Engineer (3491) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2151) , Project Manager (1942) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1830) , Manager (1815) , Senior Software Engineer (1343) , Software Developer (1282) , Process Executive (1173) , Programmer/Analyst (1134) , Technical Lead (1108) , Senior Manager (1078)

What are employees saying about Cognizant layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cognizant layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cognizant in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cognizant locations?

Guadalajara , Ciudad de México , Zapopan , Monterrey , Ensenada , Tlajomulco , León , Celaya , Ramos Arizpe , Saltillo , Tultepec , Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de Leon , Puebla

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Cognizant reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(120,795 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

61% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (120,795 reviews)

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Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120,795 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognizant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

121K reviews

4.0

Aug 17, 2013

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for growth. The company is making some positive changes, working to improve the culture and provide a great place to work!

Cons

Some work to be done yet!

5.0

Jun 9, 2013

TriZetto cares deeply about the environment you work in, which is really important.

Consultant i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual dress code, unlimited PTO. Great leadership team in my deparment.

Cons

Under-staffed, which means everyone is over-worked.

4.0

Jun 8, 2013

Great people to work with. Health benefits lacking. Lots to learn

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always learning new skills and work with great people

Cons

The Health care benefits are lacking

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