Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Jr. Software Developer?

Jr. Software Developer professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 517 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Jr. Software Developer Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Jr. Software Developer interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Jr. Software Developer employees well?

Jr. Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 517 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Jr. Software Developer salaries at Cognizant.

How happy are Jr. Software Developer professionals working at Cognizant?

100% of Jr. Software Developer employees at Cognizant would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Jr. Software Developer professionals have also rated Cognizant with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.9 rating for culture and values and 4.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13847) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3494) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2152) , Project Manager (1944) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1830) , Manager (1817) , Senior Software Engineer (1344) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1135) , Technical Lead (1109) , Senior Manager (1077)

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

"work life balance is good and it also depends on the team and project you are working in" ((in 9381 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6350 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 3000 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2061 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1822 reviews))

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

"Salary is less for people who stay there for long time with more years of experience" ((in 5318 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3954 reviews)); "Less pay and highly skewed" ((in 1934 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1756 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1741 reviews))

Cognizant Jr. Software Developer reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(517 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

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95% positive business outlook

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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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4.0

Dec 28, 2024

Very good campus in coimbatore

Jr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good campus in saravanampatti and near restaurant and PGs are there.

Cons

Very distance from railway station or bus stands

3.0

Dec 27, 2024

Worst experience as a fresher

Jr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning resources good facilities and offices in pan india Tie up with major tech companies

Cons

one has to struggle a lot after joining cognizant as a fresher. no one to answer a query management and hr team will not listen to you and answer your queries No projects for freshers No one will help you in getting projects you need only luck to get a project if you are fresher and had good skills too.

3.0

Dec 26, 2024

Looking for a fruitful oppurtunity that'll utilize me in a way both myself and the organization grooms in a better way.

Jr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Developed and maintained batch modules for generating files and database operations. Resolved application incidents and fulfilled service requests. Handled critical production and payment related issues. Worked for an leading American insurance company. Maintained batch module applications and handled issues with that independently also involved in collecting details for organizational activities.

Cons

Getting to carry to much of workload.

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