Great to learn, wouldn't work for Cognizant again - Associate Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
18 Apr 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You are given great tools to learn new skills and improve the ones you have. Changing projects to better suit your interests its viable possibility. You have the chance to relocate.

Cons

I you are not interested in managing positions there is little room fro growth. In my experience (and what I know from the experience of other workers I've met) life work balance while working for Cognizant is not easy to navigate, the company's culture is that of hard work and long hours, if you are not protected by the laws in your country of residence you will most likely be overworked, I've heard some really worrisome stories from Indian colleagues, and even if you are protected you'll most likely be pushed to overwork.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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