Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Jr. Software Developer?

Jr. Software Developer professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 639 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Jr. Software Developer Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Jr. Software Developer interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Jr. Software Developer employees well?

Jr. Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 639 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Jr. Software Developer salaries at Cognizant.

How happy are Jr. Software Developer professionals working at Cognizant?

64% of Jr. Software Developer employees at Cognizant would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Jr. Software Developer professionals have also rated Cognizant with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13860) , Programme Analyst (13141) , Senior Associate (6018) , Software Engineer (3498) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2153) , Project Manager (1946) , Senior Process Executive (1926) , Associate - Projects (1832) , Manager (1819) , Senior Software Engineer (1346) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1138) , Technical Lead (1110) , Senior Manager (1079)

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 9375 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6458 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 2968 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2057 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1841 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 5275 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3888 reviews)); "think they’re paying less compared to the market rate the bonus and salary hike is also limited" ((in 1942 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1763 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1746 reviews))

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Cognizant Jr. Software Developer reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(639 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

61% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Jr. Software Developer employees have rated Cognizant with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 639 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Jr. Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Jr. Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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639 reviews

4.0

May 19, 2018

Fun place to work

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team is nice and friendly. There are a lot of company events organized. You really like to go to work. Everything is quite transparently communicated and you can participate in circles to decide about changes within the company (holacracy). Also a lot of goodies like fruits, cerials, once a month a paid lunch together and so on. Super flexible hours and work from home policy!

Cons

So far I‘d say the only disadvantage is the salary of juniors and the small difference of salary when changing from trainee to junior developer. The badge system to achieve a higher level means usually extra work besides your usual daily project work.

Cognizant Response

We appreciate the time you took to write your review, as one of our most important core values is “give-and-accept-feedback”. Thank you for being a part of Netcentric!

2.0

Apr 23, 2014

Go only if you want to get 2 years added in you experience

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good only for having a experience letter of at least 2 years.

Cons

Poor management. Very bad HR policies. Non technical seniors. No project to work with. Bad floor policies. Very poor salaries. Non of the employee is satisfied so we have to sign a bond of two years. Very bad appraisal. Does not care for employees. No new technologies to work with. Poor infrastructure. In all everything is bad as it is not an IT company its KPO

1.0

Nov 19, 2013

Worst company to work for ...!!

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Will get good experience in healthcare terminologies.

Cons

Very bad culture, dirty politics. Senior people are not educated enough.

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