Good place to start your career - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
2 Aug 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance Flexible timings, good attitude at workplace Good variable pay outs

Cons

A person is given a job irrespective whether the Job demands him or not. Due to slack in the IT market, most of their projects are either Support or enhancement, quality of work is depreciating day by day Management doesn't care about employee needs or his demand for better quality of work. There is no rotation policy for onsite opportunities, one who gets lucky remains lucky and unlucky ones never get lucky. Mangers believe themselves to be GOD.

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5.0
15 Dec 2025
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Pros

1. Supportive leadership that values innovation and collaboration. 2, Opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects (e.g., healthcare app redesign, Usage of AI, FHIR integration). 3. Strong focus on professional development and career growth. 4. Flexible work environment with great work-life balance. 5. Inclusive culture that encourages learning and sharing ideas.

Cons

Communication across large teams could be improved as projects scale.

3.0
17 Jun 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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