+$13K (16%) more than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$12K (15%) more than average Cognizant salary ($71K)
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Pay is not that great when compared to the market, however the policies and assistance provided by the companies to the employees are good. Bonuses are above average and will look for a better compensation. Pay varies from project and location. Lateral joinees are paid more to do the same work."
+$40K (44%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay at Cognizant is below par compared to the effort we need to put in our job. We have a bonus component which we have not received for last 2 years; even though I was rated category 1 employee for last 2 years."
+$90K (78%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay at Cognizant technologies is competitive for the role we do. I started as a QA lead with $85,000 base pay and after promotion as manager I am getting $110,000 in Columbus, Ohio. So I am expecting the matching for the same in California."
-$10K (15%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am being underpaid.It is hard to find developer who loves to solve challenging problems and who is also skilled with ASP.NET 3.5, C# 4, SQL SERVER 2008, SSIS 2005, JQUERY, AJAX."
+$32K (37%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I think it's about right for this kind of services company considering the benefits and other facilities provided."
+$145K (101%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary itself is very good for the title, but overall compensation is just average within the consulting industry."
+$70K (66%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am being underpaid. Working on cutting edge technology has its own risk and people need to be compensated for the risk and the technical knowhow."
-$10K (15%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary I had was decent for an engineering degree straight out of college. The salary was pretty competitive."
+$35K (40%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay was fine, considering other benefits. Manager can make up to 120 k as per the market condition."
+$70K (66%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Average payment! I feel the model of the company demands the salary structure. I feel I can command a lot more and also want to upgrade my skill to be more relevant"
+$20K (25%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel it is good for the people with my experience but still it is less compared to other big companies."
+$23K (28%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"My employer is a Service based consulting company, I get almost the same pay as my company's competitors.For the same experience as me, the Product based companies pay ~10K-15K more ."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid. It is less than what I was paid as a contractor."
+$4K (5%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary is just at par with the location I'm working."
+$150K (103%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Cognizant pays others with much less experience much better - again, because they "like them"."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The company can pay better when compared to industry standards."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I have been a little underpaid as compared to the market and other companies."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am not sure, I am getting as per the company standard, can earn more outside."
+$2K (2%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel cheated and taken advantage of the situation."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay is decent for associate projects designation."
+$55K (56%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Work we do for our client is much better compared to that of clients own employees"
+$35K (40%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay at Cognizant is less compared to other competitors."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay is decent but I think is not competitive with the current market"
+$15K (19%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary is decent in Cognizant, but yearly increment is low and so does promotion rates."
-$12K (18%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am underpaid obviously as per the current industry standard in my experience."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am feeling i am totally under paid for what my skill set is worth."
+$38K (42%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Salary is not the only factor that makes me change a job."
+$30K (35%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"It was okay compared to other companies they offered similar pay as well."
+$15K (19%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Promotion rate is very slow hence the salary hike is slow as well."
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"For the role I am playing now, I feel I am definitely underpaid."
-$15K (24%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Low, but expected as a fresh graduate, though the pay grade is based off offshore rate."
-$6K (8%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I fee that my salary is comes underpaid."
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel I am underpaid a bit."
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Definitely underpaid when compared to market."
-$18K (29%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"It looks like I am being underpaid."
-$10K (15%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Currently being underpaid."
+$75K (69%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am paid fairly for the work I do."
+$35K (40%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Average salary and benefits."
+$35K (40%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I believe I am fairly compensated"
-$8K (12%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid for the experience that I possess."
+$70K (66%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Reasonable."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Not bad"
+$21K (26%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"To achieve more."
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid."
+$30K (35%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Low"
+$65K (63%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary is fair"
+$180K (112%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"good"
+$60K (60%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Very good."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"average"
+$45K (48%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"At par"
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Fair when starting"
+$65K (63%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Somewhat lower"
-$15K (24%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$4K (5%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$15K (19%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$12K (15%) more than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$11K (14%) more than average Cognizant salary ($71K)
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel the salary distribution depends on the overall company policies and company vision. I feel that if someone feels he's worth more than what he's getting in his current company, he should definitely try other opportunities where his salary is per his expectations. Overall I feel the salary could be better."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay at Cognizant as an Associate developer is pretty good. Managers makes more than developers and get all the credits for doing an excellent job."
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Yes, pay structure in Cognizant is ok with respect to the business model (typical offshore/onshore model outsourcing company)."
+$22K (27%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I started as a Trainee in 2005 and joined at USA office around Jun 2010 on $60000 and after several promotions I am now paid $91500 as the Senior developer."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Could be paid better for the experience and the work I do."
-$15K (24%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The amount that Programmer Analysts make is absurd compared to other companies."
+$52K (54%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Cognizant really pays well as compared to its competitor especially at onsite."
+$14K (18%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"My salary is not good when compared with other competitors."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid for the experience I have and the work I do."
+$33K (38%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary is kind of low in comparison to the current job market"
+$20K (25%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Compared to other competitors it is good"
+$90K (78%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Lower salary than the market"
+$105K (85%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"competitive to market"
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid, according to to the current market."
+$40K (44%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Not quite there"
+$25K (30%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Good Pay"
+$23K (28%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Decent.."
+$3K (4%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$11K (14%) more than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant salary ($71K)
-$10K (15%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary was good for an entry-level role but neglected to mention some caveats that they would have including having to pay for traveling and housing fees simply for training that they made mandatory"
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The salary offered by cognizant was pretty average. I still chose to work for them as they were offering me a great project to work in right out of my college. Associates make an average of $65000 a year and managers earn an average pay of $85000"
+$16K (20%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"My pay is probably in line with other project managers, but not necessarily in line with the actual work I'm doing."
-$10K (15%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am paid decently. I joined as a trainee and got promoted to Associate."
+$20K (25%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel this is meager compared to work squeezed out of me."
-$3K (4%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid than many other companies in US."
+$80K (72%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Competitive and high end"
+$22K (27%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Low"
+$30K (35%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Very good"
+$28K (33%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Horrible"
+$30K (35%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Good"
+$5K (6%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"not bad."
-$20K (33%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Poor"
+$3K (4%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"average"
+$5K (6%) more than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$4K (5%) more than average Cognizant salary ($71K)
+$30K (35%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay at CTS is decent for the work we do, I started as a Associate with a base salary of 73000 and moved within the firm to different roles and now a QA architect with close to 100K."
-$50K (111%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I no longer work for cognizant technology solutions"
+$155K (105%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Competitors pay more and reward best for the hard work."
+$80K (72%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I am reasonably well paid."
+$15K (19%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid 40% less than the new entrants."
+$100K (83%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Need to be more competitive"
+$20K (25%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"it’s as per standards"
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"It was okay."
-$5K (7%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$13K (16%) more than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$12K (15%) more than average Cognizant salary ($71K)
-$6K (8%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel I am being underpaid for the specialized skill set like BizTalk."
+$15K (19%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"not happy with the compensation provided after working for 13 years in the company"
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel I am being under paid for the job I am doing currently."
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I fee I am being under paid."
-$3K (4%) less than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Very low as compared to the market rates."
+$11K (14%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Underpaid considering my skill level."
+$18K (22%) more than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$17K (21%) more than average Cognizant salary ($71K)
+$35K (40%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay is good. But the company is not doing great past year and no promotions and increment last year."
+$11K (14%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Pay at cognizant is comparatively good. I joined there as a trainee in 2010 and moved to a role of test lead managing 8 member team."
+$25K (30%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"The pay at Cognizant is good, the incentives could be better"
+$205K (118%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Cognizant is a good company to work for."
+$10K (13%) more than average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"I feel it is fine for some time."
Equal to average Cognizant Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
"Its bad ."