MERRILL LYNCH 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 | MERRILL LYNCH | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 2,831 | 125,757▲ |
| Certified % | 6.82% | 53.58%▲ |
| Denied % | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Withdrawn % | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| Rank | #175 | #3▲ |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | NC | TX |
Outcomes — MERRILL LYNCH
DOL case-status mix.
Certified100.0%
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
Certified98.1%
Cert-withdrawn0.6%
Withdrawn1.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
MERRILL LYNCH
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Top 5 occupations — MERRILL LYNCH
- 115-1252Software Developers954
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts814
- 311-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers397
- 413-2099Financial Specialists, All Other128
- 511-3031Financial Managers86
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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