Good company - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

5.0
May 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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4.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

-nice place to start -good benefits -flexible with projects and managers

Cons

-the couching is not very good -demanding trainings as all the other consultancies -doesn't feel like you are working for cognizant, it feels like you are an external in another company being paid by cognizant

1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

You get to see how things are done behind the scenes at a wide variety of large companies.

Cons

In my experience, staffing decisions often favored offshore delivery teams over U.S.-based employees. I felt that U.S.-based staff were sometimes kept on projects just long enough to establish the client relationship or stabilize delivery, then work was shifted offshore. This created instability and made career development difficult. Internal mobility was frustrating. The job board existed, but I did not see it function as a realistic path to my next project. I also felt pressured to express interest in roles that were poor fits, including short-term roles requiring relocation. Raises were limited or nonexistent in my experience. Basic internal processes, such as provisioning software licenses, often required excessive approvals, manual email workflows, and scheduled support calls.

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