Is Cognizant a good company to work for as a Programmer/Analyst?

Programmer/Analyst professionals working at Cognizant have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 1,836 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Cognizant employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Programmer/Analyst Jobs at Cognizant now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Programmer/Analyst interview questions at Cognizant .

Does Cognizant pay Programmer/Analyst employees well?

Programmer/Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognizant with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 1,836 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Programmer/Analyst salaries at Cognizant.

How happy are Programmer/Analyst professionals working at Cognizant?

61% of Programmer/Analyst employees at Cognizant would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Programmer/Analyst professionals have also rated Cognizant with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognizant?

Associate (13706) , Programme Analyst (13086) , Senior Associate (5958) , Software Engineer (3431) , Programmer Analyst Trainee (2137) , Project Manager (1932) , Senior Process Executive (1903) , Associate - Projects (1823) , Manager (1801) , Senior Software Engineer (1331) , Software Developer (1270) , Process Executive (1159) , Programmer/Analyst (1116) , Technical Lead (1093) , Senior Manager (1065)

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,836 total reviews)

Ravi Kumar S

54% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Programmer/Analyst employees have rated Cognizant with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,836 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer/Analyst professionals have a good working experience there. Cognizant is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programmer/Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Good

Programmer/analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunity at this company

Cons

Slighlty lower rate of growth than compared to product based

3.0

Apr 7, 2026

GenC CTS

Programmer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good first company for CV, great training program

Cons

Fixed increment cycle, that also can be cancelled

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

Programmer Analyst

Programmer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning curve and knowledge transfers

Cons

Salary is low compared to effort

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