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Java Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 12 Sep 2024

Likes

Only salary

Salary - Good
Promotions - Good

Dislikes

Project issue, tensn evertym after releasing from project, bench period is very low. You will lost job in 35 daya

Job security - Poor
Company culture - Poor
Work-life balance - Poor

Java Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

1.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 04 Sep 2024

Likes

Work life balance is good for me but it varies from project to project

Salary - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

If you are on bench then its very hard to survive.

Job security - Bad
Promotions - Bad

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Java Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 04 Jun 2024

Likes

Good Salary and Promotion

Salary - Excellent
Skill development - Good
Promotions - Excellent

Dislikes

Poor work life balance, and low job security

Job security - Poor
Work-life balance - Poor

Work Details

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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Java Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

2.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 19 Jun 2021

Likes

You can learn many courses if you want from cognizant learn portal. It is free and cognizant also provide Udemy access to learn courses free of cost.

Dislikes

Juniors doesn't get work. Only experience are assigned into the project. So when will juniors learn the things. It is like wasting time even you have all the theoretical concepts.

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

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Java Developer in Kolkata

Intern

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 23 Sep 2023

Likes

Good learning opportunities and hands-on experience in relevant fields.

Skill development - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

The technology stack assigned to you is random and you can land a role that you did not want or is a very niche role with no growth opportunity.

Job security - Poor
Company culture - Poor

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Java Developer in Kolkata

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 18 Feb 2025

Likes

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

Java Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

2.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 21 Apr 2021

Likes

Nothing.

Dislikes

Nothing.

Job security - Poor
Promotions - Poor
Work satisfaction - Poor
Company culture - Poor
Work-life balance - Bad

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Java Developer in Kolkata

Contractual

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 18 Mar 2024

Likes

Good good good good good

Salary - Good
Company culture - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Micro management and bossy nature

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

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Java Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 17 Sep 2018

Likes

For me it was awesome. I learn several things here.

Skill development - Excellent
Work satisfaction - Good
Work-life balance - Good

Dislikes

Very few things that we can ignore.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Java Developer in Kolkata

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 08 Aug 2017

Likes

Good people. Good work life balance. Good recognition Good incentive compared to other similar companies.

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

Dislikes

Comparatively less employee benfits than other similar companies including annual package.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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