A fantastic work culture, with minimal recognization for existing employees. - Systems Executive Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
Mar 14, 2010
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Pros

Awesome workculture with very clear hierarchy. The senior most management are the best I can say in the IT industry. They plan and execute it well and with atmost transperancy. Best place to learn and build the competency.

Cons

The salary paid and the appraisal growth for the existing employees are comparatively very low. They recognize new employees with a big hike but very less recognition for the existing employees. This frustates and becomes a major cause for attrition.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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