Keep yourself relevant in the projects, don't expect your managers to provide any kind of direction - Senior Associate Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
26 Sept 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You can create your own identity Certain level of freedom in your work

Cons

- Biased promotions and performance appraisal systems - No proper career guidance from the immediate managers - No proper training for the middle level managers, their attitudes are unprofessional

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote role Constant on the job training Get to work with people internationally and in the Eastern US.

Cons

Roles can change all the time and sometimes without warning.

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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