Cognizant provides a dynamic and structured environment for IT professionals to build strong technical and soft skills. - Junior Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
Jun 22, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Strong learning and upskilling opportunities. Exposure to multiple domains and industries. Presence across different locations.

Cons

Below-industry-average salary, especially for freshers. Slow promotion cycle with limited fast-track growth. Initial project allocation delay is common.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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
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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