Cognizant has reached a significant milestone in global workplace recognition, securing the Great Place To Work® Certification™ across 31 countries. This achievement represents approximately 98% of the company’s total employee population, signaling a highly consistent and positive internal culture on a global scale. Unlike traditional corporate awards, this certification is derived exclusively from direct employee feedback regarding their professional experience, trust in leadership, and workplace environment. The announcement comes at a time of significant growth for the technology services provider as it continues to expand its footprint in the artificial intelligence and digital transformation sectors.
Global Reach: Certification spans 31 countries, including major hubs such as the United States, United Kingdom, India, and China.
Workforce Representation: The award accounts for the sentiments of nearly 98% of Cognizant's global staff.
Employee-Driven: Recognition is based entirely on current employee surveys regarding workplace trust and experience.
Skill Development: Highlights internal initiatives like the Vibe Coding Event and Bluebolt for AI skill-building and grassroots innovation.
Market Momentum: Follows several recent accolades from TIME, Forbes, and Newsweek regarding employer excellence and Gen Z appeal.
Strategic Focus: The certification underscores a commitment to staying at the forefront of technology through continuous learning and employee wellbeing.
Cognizant has prioritized creating a "magnet for talent" by aligning its corporate culture with the evolving demands of the technology industry. Central to this strategy is the integration of high-impact learning opportunities that allow employees to engage with cutting-edge technology. Programs such as the Bluebolt initiative encourage employees at all levels to experiment with new ideas, while the company-wide Vibe Coding Event focuses on strengthening artificial intelligence capabilities. This focus on empowerment and skill acquisition ensures that the workforce remains competitive in an increasingly automated global economy.
"Cognizant is a magnet for talent, and our strong momentum is evidenced by engagement scores above benchmarks, top employer awards, energy in our offices and strong internal career growth and learning," said Kathy Diaz, Cognizant's Chief People Officer. "We build opportunities for our people to stay at the forefront of technology, do world-shaping work and build the skills needed for the future of work—and we're proud to be Certified™ as a Great Place To Work® for the majority of our global workforce."
The Great Place To Work® Certification™ serves as a definitive benchmark for outstanding employee experience. By achieving this status in 31 distinct regions—ranging from North America and Europe to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific—Cognizant demonstrates a unified approach to human resources and talent management. This achievement complements the company's recent rankings on TIME’s World's Best Companies list and Forbes’ World’s Best Employers. By maintaining high engagement scores and a focus on professional growth, Cognizant continues to position itself as a preferred employer for both seasoned tech professionals and the emerging Gen Z workforce.
About Cognizant Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is an AI builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
About Great Place To Work Certification™ Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place To Work ® Certification™ is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified™.
About Great Place To Work® As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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