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Cognizant Principal Architect Reviews

based on 12 reviews

Updated 24 Dec, 2024

Overall Rating

3.4/5

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Category Ratings

3.7

Job Security

3.6

Skill development

3.6

Company culture

3.1

Work Satisfaction

3.0

Salary & Benefits

2.9

Work-Life balance

2.9

Promotions/Appraisal

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Principal Architect in Coimbatore

Full Time

Software Development Department

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

Category Ratings

1.0

Promotions/Appraisal

3.0

Skill Development

3.0

Company Culture

2.0

Work Satisfaction

1.0

Salary & Benefits

4.0

Job Security

1.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 08 Nov 2024

Likes

Good guidance and learning

Dislikes

Long time employee recognition

Principal Architect in Mumbai

Full Time

Other Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Promotions/Appraisal

4.0

Skill Development

5.0

Company Culture

4.0

Work Satisfaction

4.0

Salary & Benefits

4.0

Job Security

4.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 18 Oct 2023

Likes

Best company in market as compared to othe IT companies. Very professional

Dislikes

Promotion are delayed quite often

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

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an associate data engineer

Please help me to decide between fractal and ey .

Hi all , I have two offers one from EY and one from fractal with nearly same packages , ey is at my home town kochi and fractal is at banglore . Iam confused between these as my pay is same . Could anyone please advise which one to join . Please advise me as iam confused and my joining date is near. My yeo is 3.3 years

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2.0

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posted on 12 Jan 2024

Likes

Learning opportunities

Dislikes

Company culture has changed terribly. Consider it as another Infosys.

Principal Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

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4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Promotions/Appraisal

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posted on 27 Sep 2023

Likes

Good work culture

Dislikes

Nothing ot mention

Principal Architect in Chennai

Full Time

Technology / IT Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Promotions/Appraisal

4.0

Skill Development

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Company Culture

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Work Satisfaction

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posted on 15 Feb 2023

Likes

Good culture, flexible, good pay for tech roles

Dislikes

too much focus on revenue

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Principal Architect in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

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Category Ratings

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Promotions/Appraisal

5.0

Skill Development

3.0

Company Culture

4.0

Work Satisfaction

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Salary & Benefits

3.0

Job Security

3.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 06 Feb 2024

Likes

Onsite opportunities

Dislikes

No work-life balance Politics Pay

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

Principal Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Promotions/Appraisal

4.0

Skill Development

5.0

Company Culture

5.0

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posted on 08 May 2019

Likes

Job Secutity.

Dislikes

Salary

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

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Principal Architect (working remotely)

Full Time

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Promotions/Appraisal

4.0

Skill Development

4.0

Company Culture

4.0

Work Satisfaction

4.0

Salary & Benefits

4.0

Job Security

4.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 24 Dec 2024

Likes

Working on varied emerging technologies

Dislikes

Almost nothing

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Principal Architect in Pune

Software Development Department

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Promotions/Appraisal

2.0

Skill Development

3.0

Company Culture

1.0

Work Satisfaction

2.0

Salary & Benefits

4.0

Job Security

1.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 26 May 2022

Likes

was a great company to work for

Dislikes

no trust, non ethical practices

Work Details

compromise between life and promotion..took life, so last 6 yrs are without promotion

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Architect in Chennai

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Promotions/Appraisal

4.0

Skill Development

5.0

Company Culture

4.0

Work Satisfaction

4.0

Salary & Benefits

5.0

Job Security

5.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 10 Mar 2022

Likes

Work life balance

Dislikes

Career growth

Work Details

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Principal Architect in Bangalore Rural

Data Science & Machine Learning Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Promotions/Appraisal

4.0

Skill Development

3.0

Company Culture

2.0

Work Satisfaction

4.0

Salary & Benefits

4.0

Job Security

1.0

Work-Life Balance

posted on 01 Jul 2021

Likes

Good projects in data space

Dislikes

so many resources just passing time in various projects

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Architect in Kolkata

Software Development Department

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

Category Ratings

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Promotions/Appraisal

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posted on 06 May 2021

Likes

Basically nothing

Dislikes

No carrier growth or competitive compensation

Work Details

Too much work to little recognition

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

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