Good company to start with - Associate Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
Sep 21, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

I was part of the Cognizant in North America. These are some of the pros in my experience of 2.5 years in the company. Training given at the start of employment based on your experience. Process of project allocation is smooth. Immediate placement to a next project without any bench period. Average insurance plans. 401(k) options given.

Cons

Pay grade is lower than the average in the market. Professional growth is slow.

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5.0
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

It was a much needed check in a time of need

Cons

Management seemed uneducated. I dnt know about cognizant as a whole but their eligibility department needs help. They focus on the things that do no matter. They were at risk of losing this contract, so now it’s whatever they client says, they do…no push back including making us do disability cases, that we had no previous knowledge of. In the beginning I was getting OT like crazy. Then they stopped it talking about it wasn’t in there budget, and at times when we needed someone to work/stay late. They are not consistent and the other employees there, are looking for other positions, too. Not to mention, myself and another employee were the only ones there for the longest. It’s a mess.

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