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Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Department
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Work life balance zero. You won't get leaves, no promotions, they never appreciate
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Oncology Department
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Working culture is good, Leave policy are very nice.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Department
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Salary hike For promotion atleast significant rise should be there like 20-25% But i received on promotion only 5%
Work timings: Flexible Timings
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Pharmacovigilance Department
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Good work place and for carrier growth
Too much work pressure
Awesome
Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Life Science Department
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Friendly work environment, good incentive policies.
Promotion is happens to be delay.
Work timings: Flexible Timings
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Department
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Started my career with cognizant. Good company from all aspects.
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Excellent
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Technology / IT Department
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Learning scope is good. You have a dedicated platform to explore and learn the skill of your choice at your convenience.
Promotion cycle/criteria changes recently adopted (Internal Job Moves) - allowing supervisors to promote the resources to next level without a specific criteria. This is creating official platform for favourability.
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Digital Marketing Department
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As a whole cognizant is excellent. They provide excellent skill development.
At Hyderabad location a manager called sankalp is very rude and very miss behaved person and a manager called simran they both handle google projects since they both are friends. They have favouritism in them very worst managers because of them many employees drop. And cognizant is loosing its name.
Work policy: No hybrid structure all 5 days there was wfo.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Software Development Department
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Competitive Salary offered to lateral joiners. Work life balance is good but yes it depends on project to project.
Promotions are very less here
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Software Development Department
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Better work-life balance after Covid. High learning curve and standards Environment would be better when compared with other tech giants
Promotion cycle Hike
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Software Development Department
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As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.
Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.
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IT Consulting Department
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1. salary do not have varaibale component. 2. Co-workers are good.
1. Low job security 2. Forcing people to work from office(ODC) 3. Mostly support projects 4. Very low transparency with poor management 5. Work satisfaction is very average
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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Software Development Department
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Worst work life balance. Complete politics. They just try to fill the seats in office. They expect you to work for 14 hours. And hike will not be according to your work, it's all about politics and friends.
Work policy: Depends on seats available in office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Business Intelligence & Analytics Department
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I appreciate Cognizant's strong emphasis on innovation, learning, and career growth. The company provides excellent opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and global clients, which helps employees gain valuable industry exposure. Additionally, Cognizant fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, encouraging teamwork and continuous learning.
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Other Department
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I have started as fresher, so learning process was good. They gave good training period to learn the things.
Work-life balance was zero in this company which led to struggle personal life.
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Finance Department
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Nothing, you can just work until you don't get job anywhere.
When tire 4 and 5 companies gives good hike, meanwhile this company is soo kanjoos to give hike. Also every year they use to change the months of the hike. One year it will be April another year it will be August without arrear. Please don't go to this company.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.
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Operations Support Department
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Transparent leadership and an opendoor policy that encourages employees to share ideas, concerns, and feedback The nature of the projects keeps employees engaged and motivated, knowing their work is impactful and forwardthinking
Clear and transparent communication on company performance and future goals.
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Operations Support Department
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This company provides a solid foundation for recent graduates, with ample opportunities for growth and development With regular training sessions and access to skillbuilding resources, employees feel motivated and prepared to take on new challenges The company understands that employees have personal lives and provides flexibility to manage both professional and personal commitments effectively
Positive Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their projects and responsibilities.
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Operations Support Department
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The company actively encourages employees to share and implement new ideas, fostering a creative and dynamic workplace Loyal employees are consistently rewarded with enhanced benefits and bonuses over time, promoting job satisfaction and retention With a diverse team across different roles, freshers can expand their professional network early in their career
Comprehensive benefits package Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses and growth opportunities.
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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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The company provides multiple opportunities to learn new Technology and implementing the skills, along with proper guidance.
Company should be flexible in rating the employees in their reviews.
Work policy: If necessary, then we work from office. Otherwise, WFH is always supported.
Work days: Rotational Shift (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Operations Support Department
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Excellent range of benefits that go beyond just the basics, ensuring employees have the support and perks they need
A strong focus on mental health means the company prioritizes worklife balance, promoting a healthy and sustainable work environment With strong leadership and a clear vision for the future, employees can feel secure in their roles and longterm prospects at the company
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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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What I like most about cognizant is their toxic work culture and politics. To be honest, if there were jobs offers I wud have left cognizant, unfortunately my career is losing grip because of Emi's and rent pay. They just only pay you 20k for 4 years, no promotions, no awards, no recognition and no growth. And they ( Home Managers) fake all their policies and they humiliate people in front of all the teammates and colleagues, likewise in front of 40-50 group ppls if there is work done 80/100 % and if we ask about wholesome variables pay and incentives, they forced you to go to cognizant portal and give resignation. I have every screenshot of humiliation and disrespectful and cheating of my managers and other project heads...Read More
Dislikes everything and not satisfied. If they give 1L per month working salary, I won't work for them
Work policy: It's a permanent wFH job since Covid
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Operations Support Department
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With a generous vacation policy and less workrelated stress, it’s easy to maintain a good worklife balance here
Managers and leaders work collaboratively with their teams to set goals and provide the tools necessary for success The company recognizes not only business milestones but also personal achievements, creating a positive and rewarding atmosphere for everyone
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Service Delivery Department
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Employees are given the creative freedom to explore new ideas, which leads to exciting and unique contributions to company projects
The company takes the time to highlight and reward hard work through companywide celebrations and small gestures that make employees feel seen and valued
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Operations Support Department
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The company is understanding of familyrelated obligations, offering flexible work options and time off when needed for caregiving responsibilities Leaders are approachable and inclusive, ensuring that all team members are given the support they need The flexibility in work hours is especially helpful for employees with families, allowing them to balance personal commitments
Volunteering initiatives are rooted in empathy and service, making it easy for employees to connect with causes they care about and feel good about the company’s mission
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Data Science & Machine Learning Department
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Free learning Platform,
There is no Job security and difficult to find project inside organization and at the time of promotion lot of reason give to not get pramotion
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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