Good company to work for - Manager Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
Jun 20, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Empowerment, entrepreneurship, client focus, attention to employees and results oriented culture are some of the good parts of working for Cognizant. Employees have extraordinary freedom to do what is right for the customer, company and employees. It is a very good training ground for entreprenuers. The focus to meet and exceed customer expectations is core to the company culture.

Cons

Cognizant is a very decentralized organization and clear communication of strategy is sometimes lacking. The company is quite conservative and does not take many risks. Nor has been a pioneer in taking the industry to new directions.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 17, 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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