Cognizant Software Engineer - Java Developer reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)
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Ravi Kumar S

76% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Software Engineer Java Developer employees have rated Cognizant with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Java Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Java Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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55 reviews
5.0
25 Nov 2025

Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Getting many projects in bench

Cons

Micromanagement, monitoring laptop mouse usage time

4.0
29 Jul 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It depends on the project. But during bench period, this company is better than any other. After layoff, it will give send off with 3 months salary.

Cons

When u get Indian client, it will be horrible.

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