Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognizant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cognizant. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13851) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3495) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2152) , Project Manager (1945) , 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 employees saying about Cognizant redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cognizant redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cognizant in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cognizant locations?

Auckland , Dunedin , Wellington , Christchurch , New Plymouth

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Cognizant Reviews

1.7

0% would recommend to a friend

(83,018 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

Not enough data to show CEO approval

8% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (83,018 reviews)

Cognizant has an employee rating of 1.7 out of 5 stars, based on 83,018 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Cognizant employee rating is 54% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

83K reviews

1.0

18 Dec 2025

Stay away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No pros, the branch is falling apart.

Cons

Clients dont trust this company Zero employee retention Low skills Boring place to work

2.0

16 Aug 2025

Little positive things to say

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you're Indian, it's great!

Cons

They make local staff redundant, then bring in visa workers from India for minimal wages. Indian Mgt are clearly biased against local employees.

1.0

23 Mar 2025

Stay away!

It consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There used to be in the past, this is no longer the case anymore

Cons

If you're on bench for 60 days without a project, you will be fired, which makes the workplace unstable.

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