Cognizant Jr. Software Developer reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(517 total reviews)
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Ravi Kumar S

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95% positive business outlook

Jr. Software Developer employees have rated Cognizant with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 517 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Nov 11, 2025

Career

Recommend
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Pros

Got trained on the good tech stack

Cons

Don't have any cons to state

5.0
Nov 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive team environment, structured training programs, good work-life balance, opportunities to learn new technologies, and strong brand value in the IT industry.

Cons

Salary growth is comparatively slow, project allocation can be uncertain, internal processes are sometimes bureaucratic, there are limited onsite opportunities, and work pressure varies by project.

4.0
Nov 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Global Exposure and Career Growth: Cognizant provides opportunities to work on a diverse set of projects across different industries, offering global exposure and structured programs for career advancement such as Dovetail and Career Compass

Cons

Bench System and Job Security: The company's bench system requires employees to find new projects themselves after a current assignment ends; failure to do so within a certain period often results in job termination, leading to significant job insecurity and stress.

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