Better not to join - Senior Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
Feb 27, 2009
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Few of managers are really good. Team mates are good.

Cons

Hopeless work environment. Very unfair practices. No one except for few of them would support you for anything. Got to improve upon training areas. Judgment skills, soft skills. Most of them are unsophisticated to unprofessional in office time with juniors. Should work more upon the employee feedbacks and of course take it seriously sometimes. Most of the employees are frustrated and don't feel like coming to office everyday. So, quite boring also one can say. Also you just get to do only the routine job, nothing new to learn and implement or experiment.

Explore other reviews about Cognizant

5.0
Dec 15, 2025
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Supportive leadership that values innovation and collaboration. 2, Opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects (e.g., healthcare app redesign, Usage of AI, FHIR integration). 3. Strong focus on professional development and career growth. 4. Flexible work environment with great work-life balance. 5. Inclusive culture that encourages learning and sharing ideas.

Cons

Communication across large teams could be improved as projects scale.

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All