COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs Southwest Airlines Co.
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 | Southwest Airlines Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 128,852▲ | 461 |
| Certified % | 96.13%▲ | 92.62% |
| Denied % | 0.28% | 0.22%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 2.23% | 3.04% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.36% | 4.12% |
| Rank | #2 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2011–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | TX |
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.2%
Denied0.3%
Outcomes — Southwest Airlines Co.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 92.6% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 4.1% |
| Withdrawn | 3.0% |
| Denied | 0.2% |
Certified92.6%
Cert-withdrawn4.1%
Withdrawn3.0%
Denied0.2%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,476 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,772 |
| FY2013 | 1,557 |
| FY2014 | 2,189 |
| FY2015 | 3,112 |
| FY2016 | 4,612 |
| FY2017 | 2,384 |
| FY2018 | 12,460 |
| FY2019 | 25,569 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 5,779 |
Southwest Airlines Co.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 9 |
| FY2013 | 9 |
| FY2014 | 15 |
| FY2015 | 9 |
| FY2016 | 14 |
| FY2017 | 11 |
| FY2018 | 24 |
| FY2019 | 46 |
| FY2020 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 48 |
| FY2024 | 104 |
| FY2025 | 123 |
| FY2026 | 40 |
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other67,010
- 215-1252Software Developers37,162
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,216
- 413-1111Management Analysts4,066
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,085
Top 5 occupations — Southwest Airlines Co.
- 115-1252Software Developers275
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other56
- 319-3011Economists18
- 415-2051Data Scientists16
- 513-1111Management Analysts13
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