Does Cognyte pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognyte employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cognyte. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cognyte?

83% of Cognyte employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognyte 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognyte?

Software Developer (14) , Product Manager (13) , Software Engineer (12) , Devops Engineer (7) , QA Engineer (7) , Talent Acquisition Partner (6) , Project Manager (5) , Team Leader (5) , Director (4) , Marketing (4) , Engineer (3) , Junior Java Developer (3) , Presales Manager (3) , Scrum Master (3) , Senior DevOps Engineer (3)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Benefits are good!" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great colleagues, challenging, food stipend, recharge days" ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing work culture that encourages collaboration and learning" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to the market" ((in 18 reviews)); "The technologies are old and not always relevant to the market" ((in 10 reviews)); "Disrespectful managers, micro" ((in 5 reviews)); "Slightly disorganized project management" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cognyte layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cognyte layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cognyte in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cognyte locations?

Israel , New York , Denver , Westminster , Israel Haul

Cognyte reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Elad Sharon

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Cognyte has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 323 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cognyte employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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323 reviews

4.0

Feb 17, 2026

Warm place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good place for developers to lean and grow

Cons

big company not a startup

3.0

Feb 10, 2026

C#, front-end, C++

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, very cute office

Cons

Poor management very poor timeline estimations no work methodology old technologies sometimes and only bug fixing

1.0

Dec 12, 2025

Not Worth the Time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable and modern office Decent work-life balance

Cons

1.A significant waste of time for anyone looking for real professional growth; much of the work is slowed down by politics instead of productivity 2. Middle management often seems more focused on internal conflicts than supporting employees or enabling good work 3. Financial management is chaotic, leading to constant uncertainty and poor long-term planning 4. Senior leadership feels disconnected from the reality on the ground and rarely acknowledges employee concerns

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