Cognizant number of employees

Cognizant reported 351,600 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 14,800 (4.4%) on the year before. That compares with 330,600 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $60,034.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	351,600	+14,800 (4.4%)	$60,034	10-K, filed February 12, 2026
December 31, 2024	336,800	−10,900 (3.1%)	$58,599	10-K, filed February 12, 2025
December 31, 2023	347,700	−7,600 (2.1%)	$55,660	10-K, filed February 14, 2024
December 31, 2022	355,300	+24,700 (7.5%)	$54,681	10-K, filed February 15, 2023
December 31, 2021	330,600	—	$55,980	10-K, filed February 16, 2022

What the annual reports say

As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 351,600 employees, with 256,900 in India, 41,600 in North America, 14,600 in Continental Europe, 7,800 in the United Kingdom and 30,700 in various other locations throughout the rest of the world. 2025 annual report
We had approximately 336,800 employees at the end of 2024, with 241,500 in India, 42,800 in North America, 15,700 in Continental Europe, 8,200 in the United Kingdom and 28,600 in various other locations throughout the rest of the world. 2024 annual report
Workforce We had approximately 347,700 employees at the end of 2023, with 254,000 in India, 40,500 in North America, 16,300 in Continental Europe, 8,500 in the United Kingdom and 28,400 in various other locations throughout the rest of the world. 2023 annual report
Workforce We had approximately 355,300 employees at the end of 2022, with 258,500 in India, 41,100 in North America, 18,200 in Continental Europe, 9,200 in the United Kingdom and 28,300 in various other locations throughout the rest of the world. 2022 annual report
Workforce We had approximately 330,600 employees at the end of 2021, with 40,900 in North America, 15,700 in Continental Europe, 8,100 in the United Kingdom and 265,900 in various other locations throughout the rest of the world, including 240,000 in India. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Cognizant's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Cognizant.