Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Associate Software Engineer?

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 385 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Engineer Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 385 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries at Cognizant.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13850) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3496) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2152) , Project Manager (1944) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1831) , Manager (1818) , Senior Software Engineer (1345) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1135) , Technical Lead (1110) , Senior Manager (1077)

What are the pros of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"work life balance is good and it also depends on the team and project you are working in" ((in 9436 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6404 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2980 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2061 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1791 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is less for people who stay there for long time with more years of experience" ((in 5300 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3911 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1951 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1764 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1748 reviews))

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Cognizant Associate Software Engineer reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(385 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

76% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Cognizant with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 385 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.7 stars).

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385 reviews

2.0

Jan 16, 2018

Moving from Best to Bad, Jack of All trades, master of none

Associate software developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Depends on Team you work.

Cons

Company requirements surpass your requirements. Even though you are skilled you have to work which project you are allocated. Micro management. No Upskilling

4.0

Jul 4, 2017

Lots of learning opportunity if you get the good project

Associate software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Will get a lot of opportunity to learn if you are a fresher. 2. Some seniors are very cordial.

Cons

1. Less salary 2. Poor work-life balance

3.0

Jul 4, 2017

good

Associate software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The persons who have a zeal to learn this is a right place

Cons

learn yourself no one come and teach the lessons for you

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