BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. vs COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 844 | 125,757▲ |
| Certified % | 93.84% | 96.07%▲ |
| Denied % | 1.54% | 0.28%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 2.49% | 2.28% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 2.13% | 1.37% |
| Rank | — | #3 |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | CA | TX |
Outcomes — BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 93.8% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 2.1% |
| Withdrawn | 2.5% |
| Denied | 1.5% |
Certified93.8%
Cert-withdrawn2.1%
Withdrawn2.5%
Denied1.5%
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.3% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.3%
Denied0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 40 |
| FY2011 | 41 |
| FY2012 | 51 |
| FY2013 | 75 |
| FY2014 | 62 |
| FY2015 | 75 |
| FY2016 | 72 |
| FY2017 | 78 |
| FY2018 | 67 |
| FY2019 | 81 |
| FY2020 | 11 |
| FY2021 | 8 |
| FY2022 | 21 |
| FY2023 | 20 |
| FY2024 | 66 |
| FY2025 | 66 |
| FY2026 | 10 |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,454 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,696 |
| FY2013 | 1,543 |
| FY2014 | 2,166 |
| FY2015 | 3,105 |
| FY2016 | 4,378 |
| FY2017 | 2,373 |
| FY2018 | 12,405 |
| FY2019 | 25,248 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 3,447 |
Top 5 occupations — BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
- 115-1252Software Developers319
- 227-1014Special Effects Artists and Animators136
- 327-1024Graphic Designers81
- 415-2051Data Scientists36
- 527-2012Producers and Directors21
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other64,954
- 215-1252Software Developers36,791
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4,849
- 413-1111Management Analysts3,993
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,070
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