Populus Group LLC 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 | Populus Group LLC | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 4,582 | 125,757▲ |
| Certified % | 21.00% | 53.58%▲ |
| Denied % | 0.02% | 0.00%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 0.44% | 0.70% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Rank | #86 | #3▲ |
| Active years | FY2014–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | MI | TX |
Outcomes — Populus Group LLC
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.7% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.2% |
| Withdrawn | 2.0% |
| Denied | 0.1% |
Certified96.7%
Cert-withdrawn1.2%
Withdrawn2.0%
Denied0.1%
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| Cert-withdrawn | 0.6% |
| Withdrawn | 1.3% |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%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Populus Group LLC
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 92 |
| FY2015 | 175 |
| FY2016 | 770 |
| FY2017 | 785 |
| FY2018 | 954 |
| FY2019 | 811 |
| FY2020 | 44 |
| FY2021 | 43 |
| FY2022 | 21 |
| FY2023 | 88 |
| FY2024 | 354 |
| FY2025 | 342 |
| FY2026 | 103 |
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 — Populus Group LLC
- 115-1252Software Developers1,965
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers521
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other333
- 415-2051Data Scientists252
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts142
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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