Good company to settle. Not recommended for Freshers - Programmer/Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
1 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- You will get a project for sure - Good work culture - Great opportunities to learn. In fact, the learning and assessments are mandatory for your hike. - Calm life. (at least in the project that I worked)

Cons

- Offer letter delayed for most of freshers - Not sure which domain/ technology you might end up in. That process is completely random. - All depends on your project/ client. Cannot easily switch roles.

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5.0
27 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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 Jun 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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