COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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 Sharp & Dohme LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 125,757▲ | 917 |
| Certified % | 53.58%▲ | 41.77% |
| Denied % | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.70% | 0.76% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.31% | 4.25% |
| Rank | #3 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2012–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | NJ |
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 98.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 0.6% |
| Withdrawn | 1.3% |
Certified98.1%
Cert-withdrawn0.6%
Withdrawn1.3%
Outcomes — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 89.3% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 9.1% |
| Withdrawn | 1.6% |
Certified89.3%
Cert-withdrawn9.1%
Withdrawn1.6%
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 Sharp & Dohme LLC
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 3 |
| FY2013 | 54 |
| FY2014 | 47 |
| FY2015 | 72 |
| FY2016 | 51 |
| FY2017 | 60 |
| FY2018 | 82 |
| FY2019 | 119 |
| FY2020 | 11 |
| FY2021 | 9 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 28 |
| FY2024 | 160 |
| FY2025 | 167 |
| FY2026 | 52 |
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 Sharp & Dohme LLC
- 115-2041Statisticians256
- 219-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists96
- 315-1252Software Developers80
- 419-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists62
- 515-2051Data Scientists48
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