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Cognizant System Engineer Reviews

Updated 22 Mar, 2025
Overall Rating
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3.9/5
based on 140 reviews

Rating distribution

Category Ratings

3.7

Skill development

3.6

Company culture

3.5

Job security

3.5

Work-life balance

3.4

Work satisfaction

3.3

Salary

3.2

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What employees say about Cognizant?

Insights from employee reviews on AmbitionBox

Workplace insights

Hybrid

Hybrid

59% employees reported

Monday to Friday

Monday to Friday

40% employees reported

Flexible timing

Flexible timing

54% employees reported

No travel

No travel

65% employees reported

Gender based rating

3.6
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Rated by Women

67 reviews

4.1
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Rated by Men

65 reviews

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How is Cognizant to work for?
Cognizant is rated 3.9 out of 5, based on 140 reviews by employees on AmbitionBox. Cognizant is known for Skill development which is rated at the top and given a rating of 3.7. However, Career growth is rated the lowest at 3.2 and can be improved. To know first hand how it is like to work at Cognizant read detailed reviews based on various job profiles, departments and locations in the reviews section.
How is the salary at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox ratings, Cognizant employees rate its salary and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. You can know more about Cognizant Salaries at AmbitionBox
How is the work culture at Cognizant?
Work culture is rated 3.6 at Cognizant by 140 employees. While job security is rated 3.5 and work-life balance is rated 3.5 at Cognizant. Read detailed reviews by employees of Cognizant on AmbitionBox.
Is work from home available in Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 8% Cognizant employees work from home permanently, 25% work from office 3 days/week (based on 12 AmbitionBox reviews in last 6 months).

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Cognizant System Engineer Salary
based on 1.7k salaries
₹1 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
21% less than the average System Engineer Salary in India
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