<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019dd9c1-bb50-7231-96ee-755365f92889,g:8ea08248-2d98-4ae1-81cb-eb17f051685c-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.cognizant.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ctsh-20260729.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.cognizant.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019dd9c1-bb50-7f93-99fc-9ea66f7fbc96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019dd9c1-bb50-7f93-99fc-9ea66f7fbc96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019dd9c1-bb50-78b4-91c4-362fc3b1f19c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019dd9c1-bb50-78b4-91c4-362fc3b1f19c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019dd9c1-bb50-7559-9686-6f737147e309" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019dd9c1-bb50-7559-9686-6f737147e309" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019dd9c1-bb50-704a-89a7-cdc2ef0c23c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019dd9c1-bb50-704a-89a7-cdc2ef0c23c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019dd9c1-bb50-7064-968a-aaef445ef81d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019dd9c1-bb50-7064-968a-aaef445ef81d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019dd9c1-bb50-733a-a175-6d8a79be20ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019dd9c1-bb50-733a-a175-6d8a79be20ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019dd9c1-bb50-7d03-a70d-658839b35111" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019dd9c1-bb50-7d03-a70d-658839b35111" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019dd9c1-bb50-7271-9b6c-335ccb912221" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019dd9c1-bb50-7271-9b6c-335ccb912221" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019dd9c1-bb50-7429-8209-fd615bdc181a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019dd9c1-bb50-7429-8209-fd615bdc181a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019dd9c1-bb50-78e6-ab11-225b2b32f2ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019dd9c1-bb50-78e6-ab11-225b2b32f2ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019dd9c1-bb50-7c06-920b-e9030851881c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019dd9c1-bb50-7c06-920b-e9030851881c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019dd9c1-bb50-754c-af93-2366c17aadc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019dd9c1-bb50-754c-af93-2366c17aadc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_019dd9c1-bb50-7f25-983a-41aaa23c4fb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_019dd9c1-bb50-7f25-983a-41aaa23c4fb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_019dd9c1-bb50-7630-9f1a-7582494c142e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_019dd9c1-bb50-7630-9f1a-7582494c142e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_019dd9c1-bb50-779f-af33-6abe239c52d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_019dd9c1-bb50-779f-af33-6abe239c52d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_019dd9c1-bb50-75c9-91e7-7052dd952503" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_019dd9c1-bb50-75c9-91e7-7052dd952503" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019dd9c1-bb50-77c6-b228-265ca8faeccf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019dd9c1-bb50-77c6-b228-265ca8faeccf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019dd9c1-bb50-7dcf-93d9-0f83a55a243b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019dd9c1-bb50-7dcf-93d9-0f83a55a243b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019dd9c1-bb50-77aa-9106-3651cbd4d922" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019dd9c1-bb50-77aa-9106-3651cbd4d922" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019dd9c1-bb50-7aa2-8cb0-b0fc04ee9de4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019dd9c1-bb50-7aa2-8cb0-b0fc04ee9de4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019dd9c1-bb50-76c9-8f66-89c296e441b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019dd9c1-bb50-76c9-8f66-89c296e441b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019dd9c1-bb50-7d85-8457-847d43f07a22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019dd9c1-bb50-789e-8db1-4116e1bf45ca" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019dd9c1-bb50-7d85-8457-847d43f07a22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
