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Cognizant Associate Director Hyderabad / Secunderabad Reviews

Updated 10 Feb, 2025

Overall Rating

2.9/5

based on 8 reviews

Rating distribution

4 (50.0%)

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

2 (25.0%)

Category Ratings

2.9

Job security

2.7

Company culture

2.7

Skill development

2.6

Salary

2.6

Work-life balance

2.4

Work satisfaction

2.2

Promotions

What employees say about Cognizant?

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Workplace insights

Monday to Friday

100% employees reported

Flexible timing

100% employees reported

International travel

40% employees reported

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Gender based rating

5.0

Rated by Women

1 reviews

2.4

Rated by Men

5 reviews

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Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 18 Oct 2023

Likes

Good place to start career and plan your long term goals.

Salary - Good
Skill development - Good
Job security - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Good
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Transport system

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel, Travel Within Country.

Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Operations Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 03 Sep 2023

Likes

Good culture, Stable

Salary - Good
Skill development - Good
Job security - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Low hikes and growth uncertain

What people are saying about Cognizant

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Hello guys, I've the below offers, (Teamware and Wipro not yet released the offers yet). I'm confused which one to choose. Could you give me some suggestions? Thanks. TCS : 13 LPA Teamware Solution: (Client: BNP Paribas) : 15 LPA Wipro: 16.5 LPA Tech: Cybersecurity, Vulnerability management, Crowdstrike, Risk Assessment. YOE: 7 yrs Location: Chennai

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Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Back Office Department

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

Category Ratings

1.0

Salary

1.0

Skill development

1.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 09 Mar 2023

Likes

Nothing to like very poor culture and would not recommend this organisation to anyone

Dislikes

Culture Approach towars employees

Salary - Bad
Skill development - Bad
Job security - Bad
Promotions - Bad
Work satisfaction - Bad
Company culture - Bad
Work-life balance - Bad

Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Business Intelligence & Analytics Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 30 Jun 2022

Likes

Supportive management

Salary - Good
Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Good
Work satisfaction - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Not much employee engagement

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Corporate Training Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 30 Apr 2021

Likes

Salary - Excellent
Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Excellent
Promotions - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Excellent
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Work Details

Awesome

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Consulting Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 24 Mar 2020

Likes

great place to work

Salary - Good
Skill development - Excellent
Job security - Good
Promotions - Good
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

nothing

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Strategic Management Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

2.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 15 Mar 2019

Likes

Work Environment and work life balance

Job security - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Poor promotion mechanisms / career growth

Skill development - Poor
Promotions - Bad

Work Details

Routine

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

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Associate Director in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Technology / IT Department

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

Category Ratings

1.0

Salary

1.0

Skill development

1.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 10 Feb 2025

Likes

Huge Resources pool Good cafteria

Dislikes

Culture

Salary - Bad
Skill development - Bad
Job security - Bad
Promotions - Bad
Work satisfaction - Bad
Company culture - Bad
Work-life balance - Bad

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