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

Jr. Software Engineer professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 275 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 Engineer Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Jr. Software Engineer interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Jr. Software Engineer employees well?

Jr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 275 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Jr. Software Engineer salaries at Cognizant.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13851) , Programme Analyst (13134) , Senior Associate (6016) , Software Engineer (3495) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2152) , Project Manager (1945) , Senior Process Executive (1925) , Associate - Projects (1831) , Manager (1818) , Senior Software Engineer (1345) , Software Developer (1284) , Process Executive (1175) , Programmer/Analyst (1135) , Technical Lead (1110) , 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 9434 reviews)); ""Still there a good work culture but it is not as good as it was in 2019" ((in 6410 reviews)); "The work environment was good and the company was very helpful in letting me complete my tasks" ((in 3009 reviews)); "Benefits are good and you get many projects across the world if you are planning to switch your client" ((in 2040 reviews)); "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and get an understanding of how things work in a team/project" ((in 1804 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 5280 reviews)); "The management is poor as it's a big company and has to manage a lot of things" ((in 3906 reviews)); "Less pay and increment and work more" ((in 1929 reviews)); "No salary hike and rating system is not transparent" ((in 1779 reviews)); "Bad managers can disrupt your entire profile and you cant do anything to stop it." ((in 1756 reviews))

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Jr. Software Engineer employees have rated Cognizant with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Jr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Jr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Nov 1, 2021

Very Good

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- awesome company - gives chance to new people

Cons

- salary is less compared to others

5.0

Oct 21, 2021

GOOD Work lifebalance

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance here

Cons

Salary is not good as fresher

5.0

Aug 17, 2021

software

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really kind manager, employee and good conditions and understandable peoples

Cons

no bad things everything is good in here no negative side by my side

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