A company where you get to be a tax write-off and not an employee. - Front End Developer Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Sep 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- There are a handful of people at the company who do genuinely care about your growth/development. - Free Udemy access - Good insurance and benefits - Pay is okay

Cons

Oh boy, where to start. I was hired all the way back in Jan 2022, moved all the way to Dallas for the position and did not get any work, at all. After training ended in March, every month since then has been at home, without anything to regarding employement at ALL. I had no idea who I was reporting to, I had no idea what my responsibilities were, and I was not recieving any communication from anybody. While existing and getting paid for it is pretty nice, its soul crushing to be apart of a company that genuinely has no idea you exist. I had to hound and harass management to get me on SOME sort of project, and eventually got onto a project as a developer where the same exact thing proceeded to happen. They had absolutely no idea what to do with me or remember I exist. If you can find other things to do to bide your time, maybe you'll find some enjoyment here, but this ain't it chief.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good learning opportunities and structured training

Cons

Limited pay growth and slow promotions

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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