It puts food on the table. - .NET Developer Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
6 Apr 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary/Bonuses are good, some good perks

Cons

Not enough tasks, terribly designed intranet/websites, very bureaucratic infrastructure, easy to get in but hard to grow.

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5.0
27 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun internship program, they paid for a trip to their office in Colorado as well. The team worked hard to put together activities for us.

Cons

I wish my project was more tailored to me or helpful for my future.

3.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cognizant offers good learning opportunities, broad project exposure, which makes it a solid place to build experience in consulting and large-scale delivery. It can be especially useful for career growth if you value skill development, global client work, and a structured corporate environment.

Cons

Cognizant’s main drawbacks are slower salary growth, uneven management quality. more process-heavy environment compared with product companies

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