Cognizant reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(120,653 total reviews)
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Ravi Kumar S

61% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Cognizant has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120,653 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognizant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.7 stars).

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121K reviews
5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Stable pay — salary is generally consistent and on time Good entry point — structured training programs give freshers solid exposure to real-time projects

Cons

Slow promotions — not enough growth opportunity for promotion is a common complain Bench risk — many employees end up on bench or in pool with limited project assignment

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