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      Cognizant

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      Cognizant reviews

      3.6

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (120,886 total reviews)
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      Ravi Kumar S

      61% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120,886 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).

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      121K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 13, 2010

      Not a good experience...

      Assistant project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good relocation policy for employees hired in NA

      Cons

      They do not care for employees. Most of the managers have been with the company for more than 10 years and hence the position. Managers and Senior Managers do not have any powers or authority other than a say in promotions. Irony is that being a technology services company they do not spend a single dime on employee training. In short one of the worst companies you could ever work for. They take pride in being better than other crappy Indian companies like TCS, Satyam, HCL, Infosys....and this is the sad part. Anyways if you have a choice do not join this company

      2.0
      Jul 2, 2008

      Be cautious of HR policies before joining CTS

      Programmer analyst, chennai(india)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cognizant is an excellent place to be either when you are at an early phase of your career or after you reach a managerial position.You will be a lucky guy if you are one among the management people.The company has got a good brand name which will be very helpful for you if you are planning for a switch to some other company.If you are looking for an abroad opportunity Cognizant is a nice place with plenty of on site openings.

      Cons

      There is no rotation policy in this company. If you are assigned to a particular project then there is no way that you will be released from the project. The expectations from the managers is too much. A programmer analyst is billed as an associate and the managers expect him to work as an associate. Also there is no proper estimation effort and schedule which causes the employees to work for long working hours. There is no personal life in this company. The management is more biased towards management roles than the techie guys. No proper value for work. The compensation is way behind the normal industry standards. People are very dissatisfied by the salary review that has been implemented.

      1.0
      Mar 8, 2025

      Toxic, Bureaucratic, and Built on Exploitation - Avoid

      Solution architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Paychecks clear. - If you like pointless bureaucracy, you’ll love it here. - You’ll gain a deep appreciation for how bad corporate IT can be.

      Cons

      - Toxic, fear-based management. Constant threats to "skill up or else." - Hiring bias is real. U.S. workers are deprioritized for visa hires. - Zero career growth. Promotions are about politics, not talent. - IT policies actively prevent productivity. You can’t install basic tools. - If you quit, you become a ghost. My manager didn’t even tell my team I left. - Endless, pointless argumentation. Instead of solving problems, expect endless debates over trivial nonsense.

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