Strong learning opportunities but variable work-life balance - Programmer Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong learning opportunities for freshers and early-career professionals. Exposure to large enterprise clients and real-world projects. Good training programs and skill development resources. Collaborative team environment in many projects. Opportunities to work across different domains, including healthcare, banking, and technology. Global company with established processes and career paths.

Cons

Work-life balance varies significantly by client and project.

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5.0
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It was a much needed check in a time of need

Cons

Management seemed uneducated. I dnt know about cognizant as a whole but their eligibility department needs help. They focus on the things that do no matter. They were at risk of losing this contract, so now it’s whatever they client says, they do…no push back including making us do disability cases, that we had no previous knowledge of. In the beginning I was getting OT like crazy. Then they stopped it talking about it wasn’t in there budget, and at times when we needed someone to work/stay late. They are not consistent and the other employees there, are looking for other positions, too. Not to mention, myself and another employee were the only ones there for the longest. It’s a mess.

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