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Cognizant Senior Developer Kolkata Reviews

Updated 8 Mar, 2025

Overall Rating

3.9/5

based on 16 reviews

Rating distribution

5

3 (18.8%)

4

9 (56.3%)

3

2 (12.5%)

2

1 (6.3%)

1

1 (6.3%)

Category Ratings

4.1

Company culture

4.1

Work-life balance

3.7

Work satisfaction

3.6

Skill development

3.4

Job security

3.4

Salary

3.1

Promotions

What employees say about Cognizant?

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Workplace insights

Monday to Friday

100% employees reported

Flexible timing

62% employees reported

No travel

49% employees reported

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Gender based rating

4.1

Rated by Women

7 reviews

3.5

Rated by Men

7 reviews

Cognizant is rated 3.9 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 16 company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with ... Read more

Cognizant is rated 3.9 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 16 company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.

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Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

·

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 21 Feb 2025

Likes

Salary - Good
Work satisfaction - Good
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Job security - Poor

Overall Rating

Good

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

·

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 05 Feb 2025

Likes

Skill development - Good
Job security - Good
Work satisfaction - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Salary Negotiation

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Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

·

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 24 Jan 2023

Likes

Average compnay

Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Good

Dislikes

Not very good projects

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

·

General Insurance Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 31 Jan 2023

Likes

Work life balance

Job security - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Salary and appraisals

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

·

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 08 Jul 2018

Likes

CTS is very employee friendly and provides ample opportunity to proper worker for growth and enrichment.

Salary - Good
Skill development - Good
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Good
Work satisfaction - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Economical growth is slow, but steady.

Work Details

My development and enhancement was highly appreciate by client and CTS. And will never forget full paid support of CTS for 2 months when my eye sight was inflicted due to health disorder.

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

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Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

Category Ratings

1.0

Salary

1.0

Skill development

1.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

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Work-life balance

posted on 16 Sep 2021

Likes

Nothing any... full of politics, rude and unfriendly managers who just think I'm at the top of hierarchy and I can do anything

Dislikes

Leadership team decision to delay promotion and salary hikes whenever there is bad market situation so be it Covid-19 pandemic or US presidential elections 2016 they just panicked out of sudden and act unethically against the employees to fire them out of the job by deliberately and unethically penalizing them with the lowest ratingin the year end appraisal process. Later the situation proves not an issue in terms of company still earning fat profits/revenues with only employee got affected....Read More

Salary - Bad
Skill development - Bad
Job security - Bad
Promotions - Bad
Work satisfaction - Bad
Company culture - Bad
Work-life balance - Bad

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 12 May 2022

Likes

Good

Salary - Excellent
Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Not getting gifts from my domain

Work Details

Good

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

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Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 20 Dec 2021

Likes

Good work environment and culture.

Salary - Excellent
Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Nothing to dislike.

Work Details

Good

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

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Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 18 Aug 2021

Likes

Work culture

Salary - Good
Skill development - Good
Promotions - Good
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Good

Work Details

Very good

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 01 Apr 2022

Likes

Good place to work

Salary - Good
Job security - Good
Work satisfaction - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Politics is huge

Work Details

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

1.0

Skill development

1.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 12 Apr 2021

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

All perspective. Specially no job security and no work life balance

Salary - Poor
Skill development - Bad
Job security - Bad
Promotions - Bad
Work satisfaction - Bad
Company culture - Bad
Work-life balance - Bad

Work Details

10 years

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Business Intelligence & Analytics Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

2.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 09 May 2021

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

Everything

Salary - Poor
Job security - Poor
Promotions - Poor
Work satisfaction - Poor
Work-life balance - Poor

Work Details

Not good at all and work life balance is devastating

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

·

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 08 Mar 2025

Likes

Skill development - Good
Job security - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Excellent

Overall Rating

Good

Senior Developer in Kolkata

DevOps Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

2.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 13 May 2018

Likes

good learning opportunity because of high work pressure

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

no work life balance, salary is very less for people who have joined as fresher for upto associate level

Salary - Poor
Work satisfaction - Poor
Work-life balance - Bad

Work Details

hectic, management is only concerned about billing, not aspiration of associates, internal politics is high, more as you move up in ladder. Too much pressure for 9hrs mandatory and role development certification exams, salary is less for so much pressure

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 01 Jul 2019

Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Senior Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

2.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 22 Aug 2018

Likes

Teammates

Dislikes

Politics and career growth

Promotions - Poor
Work satisfaction - Poor

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

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