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On average, employees at Cognizant give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Cognizant employees are QA Analysts submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Associate Directors also with a rating of 4.6.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 884 Cognizant Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.6
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.0
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"I've worked for Cognizant for 2 years since 2012. I find Cognizant to be a growing technology company with career opportunities in various industries and areas of expertise. Cognizant is ever evolving and changing and provides an entrepreneurial opportunity for those seeking new challenges and opportunities to learn and develop.Flexibility is key to any consulting role as clients are diverse and will have varying work environments and needs."
Posted 10 years ago in Teaneck, NJ
Software Developer

"I started my career with CTS as IT-Ops-Executive and company helped me grow as System Analyst and manage service delivery efficiently."

What do you like about working at Cognizant?

"Cognizant happen to screen intelligent and smart people during hiring process. That makes your work-experience different and service delivery much more reliable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Prepare well and screen your resume and make sure you have not mantioned anything you are not so confident."

What don't you like about working at Cognizant?

"Because Cognizant is so keen in screening process; it is difficult to get people to work in a project when you truly need.."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take time to understand operational & managerial challenges beside project profitability."

Programmer Analyst

"A great experience."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Cognizant (945)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is National Notary Association (14)
1.5 Lowest Rated in this Industry is National Safety Council (29)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (3,545)
Programmer Analyst

"Cognizant is a good place to work."

Senior Business Analyst

"Good place to start work."

Software Engineer

"it's a nice place to work."

Programmer Analyst

What do you like about working at Cognizant?

"The Working Environment and the scope for a Fresher to explore himself"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"yes.Should be good at Communicating and technical at a normal pace."

What don't you like about working at Cognizant?

"The salary and the Opportunities"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lot of politics were present in Senior management Level,which indirectly affected the Projects and in turn the Opportunities for the Employees at lower level"

Software Developer

"It was good experience."

Senior DBA

"Worst company I ever work with... Don't join."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Consider it to be your last option."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Grow up"

Programmer Analyst

"Cognizant is a very good place to work."

Creative Designer

"I love cognizant"

What do you like about working at Cognizant?

"Great opportunities. I have worked on some of the most challenging projects ever!"

Programmer Analyst

"Cognizant is a fair, good place to work at,with excellent growth opportunities."

Senior Software Engineer

What do you like about working at Cognizant?

"The technology and the kind of work was good. The compensation and rewards were good.I was working on the latest technologies from Microsoft."

What don't you like about working at Cognizant?

"I shifted from COgnizant due to personal reason. I had to re locate to a different country after marriage."

Cognizant Employee

"good place to work at management level"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"try to think smart"

Java Developer

"It was a great work place."

Software Engineer

"Cognizant is a wonderful place to work."

Cognizant Reviews FAQs

Is Cognizant a good company to work for?

Cognizant has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 884 Cognizant Review Ratings left anonymously by Cognizant employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Cognizant.

Does Cognizant pay their employees well?

Cognizant employees earn $71,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 8% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 593 Cognizant employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Cognizant Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Cognizant?

97% of employees would recommend working at Cognizant with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Cognizant 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Cognizant?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Cognizant is a Network Administrator at $336,000 annually. Browse Cognizant Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Cognizant?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Cognizant is a .NET Administrator at $20,000 annually. Browse Cognizant Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Cognizant?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Cognizant to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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