Not a good place to work - Senior Systems Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
23 Feb 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People on my team are nice, but except that, I can't think of anything else that would make me recommend working there

Cons

No work life balance, work extremely long hours and sometimes during weekend. Constantly need to get up at 7am to take conference calls No career growth/advancement Poor training programs

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5.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Remote role Constant on the job training Get to work with people internationally and in the Eastern US.

Cons

Roles can change all the time and sometimes without warning.

3.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Cognizant can be a great place to work at. You have to be self-motivated and driven. You won't often be given a script on how to do your job well. But if you are willing to search for new opportunities, you will find success.

Cons

Just like many other tech companies, layoffs are happening all the time. This often brings many projects to a complete halt. Management never communicates when someone is laid off. And when they are laid off, they often never back fill positions, leaving existing team members working the equivalent of three jobs at once. Most teams there are skeleton crews, ensuring that they cannot reach their full potential.

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