Going downhill - Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Apr 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There is WFH for some projects

Cons

- Very badly managed projects leading to talents leaving or being wrongly utilised, leading to poor project outcomes - Do not join this company if you're a software developer who takes any sort of pride in your work or values creating good software - Great company if you just want to coast/slack since there are barely any consequences to being a slacker or deadweight here - in fact you are rewarded with less work since you can't be relied on and all the work will be dumped on the high performers/reliable team members - Absolute chaos with no processes or SOPs in sight. Don't even have standardised bare minimum things in place such as CI/CD, release management, code review practices, automated testing, software engineering practices. Literally just throwing stuff at the wall and hope project don't burn down. The engineering standard here is probably lower than some university Year 1 students' coursework project. Absolute insanity. - Hiring any rando off the street without screening properly. Project teams filled with clowns while competent people clean up their messes.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Remote role Constant on the job training Get to work with people internationally and in the Eastern US.

Cons

Roles can change all the time and sometimes without warning.

3.0
Jun 17, 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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