The best and worst of Cognizant - Consultant Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
5 May 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Freedom to work, Varied client exposure.

Cons

Cost focussed, poor work environment, HR control over promotions rather than employee contribution, pyramid oriented to control cost and hence eligible people are not promoted, promotion has no monetary benefit and might lead to an increase of 1-2% in your base salary

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5.0
27 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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3.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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.

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