It's ok. - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Jun 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some great people you meet along the way. Learning from highly diverse teams, who all share the same interest in new technology. Free lunches. Excellent recruitment bonus (refer a friend)

Cons

No rotation opportunities. I am yet to see anyone actually get a successful rotation. Lack of communication, unless its the recruiting phase. Offers no support or expertise during client placements. Operates and runs more as a recruitment agency.

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Cons

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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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