It's a place to start - Full Stack Java Developer Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Jul 27, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A good floor for a high salary to move on to better companies that will pay you correctly they provide a starting environment to new people in the career field

Cons

There is way to many to list, bad management, poor work life, poor growth, poor compensation, Mediocre benefits that will be watched at 24/7 to maintain accountability

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Pros

Work life balance and flex Fridays

Cons

Lower salary than market average

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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