Good company to start your career - Consultant Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. The organization is divided into several verticals- and the workforce management group is flexible if you want to move from one vertical to another 2. Good benefits package 3. Pay on par with other IT outsourcing companies

Cons

1. Performance management process not transparent- too much power in the hands of your manager 2. Middle management not as strong as the founders- this could be a problem in the future

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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2.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* They train new grads, so you get a lot of valuable training * Depending on the projects, it has the potential to have a good life balance *Hybrid and Remote opportunity Will recommend to get your foot in the door

Cons

* Pay is not very competitive. Needs improvement * Depending on some client projects, the work-life balance can also be very bad * The culture is horrible, the outlook and appearance of the company is so different than what is on the ground—cutthroat culture, pushing culture. * Sometimes it enables a rude and disrespectful culture * Career growth is very minimal * tend to hire lots of indians, and an indian dominated culture/circle can make a non indian feel left out

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