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      Cognos Reviews

      3.9

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (39 total reviews)
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      Samuel J. Palmisano

      100% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.7

      Culture and values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      Cognos has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      39 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 17, 2009

      Avoid if you are anything other than a drone.

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The pay is more than decent.

      Cons

      Middle and lower management are petty, sexist and only ever interested in protecting their arses. Nepotism is rampant and the people managers are not skilled at listening to the people the manage.

      2.0
      Jan 3, 2009

      Too bad Cognos was purchased by IBM

      Developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The camaraderie was great. People seemed truly excited and proud to work for the largest software company in Canada. The environment was progressive and it was a great place to go to work. Many of the "Cognoids" were very competent and knowledge sharing was a great way to gain professional knowledge in the field. Morale was generally good.

      Cons

      The selling of the company to IBM. As stated before, morale was generally good until the announcement of the IBM purchase. Many competent staff exited in the following months, including my myself. From my understanding this continues, with many feeling "trapped" due to the current economy.

      3.0
      Oct 5, 2008

      Management doesn't pay attention to teams.

      Senior software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great pay. Many good people. Find a manager you can trust to watch your back.

      Cons

      Politics far greater than one would expect for a company its size. Sr management spends way to much time managing each other and not enough time on the needs of the teams that deliver to customers. Lotus Notes. Needing 50+ passwords at least one of which you change everyday. Infrastructure is a pain. You spend 1-2 hrs daily fighting the infrastructure vs. doing valuable work.

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