401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$3.0B
Total assets
35,909
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$84,761
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Cognizant Technology Solutions · New Jersey · Professional & Technical Services

$3.0B in assets, 35,909 participants

Cognizant Technology Solutions's Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan reported $3.0B in total assets and 35,909 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #20,126 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan covers 35,909 participants in New Jersey, 43x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $3.0B.

$3.0B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
35,909
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$84,761
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 74,792 in the plan year 2023 filing to 35,909 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $510M in the plan year 2023 filing to $302M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan reports 35,909 participants - 43x that state average ($3.0B EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.0B
Net Income$302M
Employer EIN133924155
Plan Effective Date2000-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cognizant Technology Solutions)

$2B$2.5B$3B$3.5B 202220232024 $2.23B $3.04B ▲ +36.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Cognizant Technology Solutions plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 33,944 $2.2B
2023 1 74,792 $2.7B
2024 1 35,909 $3.0B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000200000 0204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Cognizant Technology…JPMorgan Chase 401(k…Verizon Savings Plan…Johnson and Johnson …Ernst & Young Retire…Merck US Savings Plan
Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan

Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan reports $3.0B in end-of-year assets across 35,909 participants (0.025% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.038% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $84,761 per participant (61% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $302M.

This plan identity (EIN 133924155, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.2B to $3.0B (+36.4%) while covered participants moved from 33,944 to 35,909 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 33,944 $2.2B Open filing
2023 74,792 $2.7B Open filing
2024 · index core 35,909 $3.0B This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.0% during 2024, from $2.7B to $3.0B. Reported net income was $302M.
How have Cognizant Technology Solutions plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cognizant Technology Solutions's sponsor-wide assets grew 36.4%, from $2.2B to $3.0B.
Where does Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Black & Veatch Retirement Program in KS ($3.0B, 7,438 participants).

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