Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Associate Software Engineer?

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 386 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Engineer Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 386 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries at Cognizant.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13865) , Programme Analyst (13142) , Senior Associate (6019) , Software Engineer (3500) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2154) , Project Manager (1946) , Senior Process Executive (1926) , Associate - Projects (1832) , Manager (1820) , Senior Software Engineer (1347) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1138) , Technical Lead (1110) , Senior Manager (1080)

What are the pros of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"work life balance is good and it also depends on the team and project you are working in" ((in 9405 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6450 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2971 reviews)); "Good benefits and they emphasize on learning that they will reimburse you for any learning you do outside of the company" ((in 2056 reviews)); "Good and very good environment" ((in 1829 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cognizant according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is less for people who stay there for a long time with more years of experience" ((in 5291 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3923 reviews)); "think they’re paying less compared to the market rate the bonus and salary hike is also limited" ((in 1972 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1782 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1750 reviews))

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Cognizant Associate Software Engineer reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

76% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Cognizant with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 386 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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386 reviews

4.0

Feb 9, 2021

Good onsite

Associate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is good, good for starters

Cons

Promotion will never happen, no rewards, less hike... If you are lucky enough will get good onsite

4.0

Feb 7, 2021

Life balancing

Associate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to learn new things and life balance

Cons

After management hikes are inappropriate and less comparative to previous years

1.0

Feb 3, 2021

just another soulless consulting firm

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice office and easy going colleagues

Cons

terrible line managers and only treated like resource

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