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Welcome, Cognizant Alumni

Once you’re a part of Cognizant, you’re always a part of Cognizant

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"We’ve seen a 40% increase in returners in the last two years—a testament to our entrepreneurial, high-energy and collaborative culture. We look forward to supporting them as they build part two of their Cognizant careers."

Kathy Diaz, Chief People Officer

Introducing the Cognizant Alumni Portal

Our Alumni Portal is your space to reconnect with the colleagues and company that helped grow your career. It’s open to alumni who were based in India, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland at the time of separation—and soon, it’ll be available to alumni around the world.

Not yet registered? Request access here.

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Discover your next career

Make your way back to Cognizant by creating job alerts that match your skills and career goals. 

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Unlock career resources

Stay ahead in your career with expert advice, curated industry insights and the latest Cognizant news.

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Connect with fellow alumni

With 90,000+ alumni on our portal (and counting!), you’ll build connections and access exclusive alumni events.

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Jorge, rejoined in 2024

"As the saying goes, ‘you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.’ What I missed most was the way people across Cognizant show up—smart, friendly and always willing to collaborate."

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Darpan, rejoined in 2021

"There aren't many companies that can offer as much growth in the industry today. And with brilliant new programs like Job Movoes, I feel taht I can develop my skills and advance my career here."

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Juliana, rejoined in 2022

"What drew me back was the ability to be my authentic self, the work-life balance and my great working relationship with leadership."

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Angshuman, rejoined in 2021

“With a more streamlined organizational structure, I’ve found it easier to navigate the company. People here are also open to my ideas, no matter their job title.”

FAQs

Our Alumni Portal is open to former full-time Cognizant associates who were in good standing and who were based in India, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland at the time of separation.

Search for an email invite from our Alumni Relations team*. If you can’t find the email, click here to request access to the Portal.


*The email address from which we send the email invite depends on where you're based:

Thanks for requesting access! Our team typically processes requests within a week and will follow up by email if access is granted.

Here’s the link to login to our Alumni Portal. We recommend bookmarking it for easy access in the future—your future self will thank you! 

Please reach out to your respective point of contact to resolve your technical issues. Note that our team doesn't review resumes through this inbox.

If you left within the past three years, you can access documents on Always Cognizant. To activate your account, search for an email from [email protected]. And if you have questions, email our Always Cognizant team.

If it’s been more than three years since you left, please email your respective point of contact:

Your next opportunity could be a click away

With 90,000+ alumni registered, our Portal is where connections thrive, careers grow and exclusive events happen.

Not yet registered? Click here