COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs Merck & Co. Inc.
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 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Merck & Co. Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 125,757▲ | 291 |
| Certified % | 96.07%▲ | 77.32% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 3.09% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.28% | 3.09% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.37% | 16.49% |
| Rank | #3 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2020 |
| Worksite state | TX | NJ |
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| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.3% |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%
Outcomes — Merck & Co. Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 77.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 16.5% |
| Withdrawn | 3.1% |
| Denied | 3.1% |
Certified77.3%
Cert-withdrawn16.5%
Withdrawn3.1%
Denied3.1%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
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 |
Merck & Co. Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 86 |
| FY2011 | 92 |
| FY2012 | 84 |
| FY2013 | 8 |
| FY2014 | 13 |
| FY2015 | 5 |
| FY2016 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 0 |
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
Top 5 occupations — Merck & Co. Inc.
- 119-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists47
- 215-2041Statisticians42
- 319-2031Chemists36
- 415-1252Software Developers19
- 519-1029Biological Scientists, All Other17
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