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Cognizant Principal Consultant Reviews

Updated 21 Dec, 2024

Overall Rating

3.9/5

based on 11 reviews

Rating distribution

1 (9.1%)

5 (45.5%)

4 (36.4%)

1 (9.1%)

0 (0%)

Category Ratings

4.6

Work-life balance

4.5

Company culture

4.5

Job security

4.4

Skill development

4.0

Work satisfaction

3.1

Salary

3.1

Promotions

What employees say about Cognizant?

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Monday to Friday

100% employees reported

Flexible timing

57% employees reported

International travel

50% employees reported

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Cognizant is rated 3.9 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 11 company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with ... Read more

Cognizant is rated 3.9 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 11 company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.

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Principal Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT Support Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 21 Dec 2024

Likes

There is no hierarchy to follow to reach anyone in the company.

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

Dislikes

Lower level gets more paid than higher level. Pay structure

Principal Consultant in Chennai

Full Time

IT Consulting Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 29 Jul 2023

Likes

Work culture and work satisfaction

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

Dislikes

Pay revision for existing employee are not upto market standards

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

What people are saying about Cognizant

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a snowflake developer

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Novartis Job Offer

Hi everyone, I have 3.6 years of IT experience and currently work at a service-based company in Pune. My current CTC is 14 LPA (13.5 LPA fixed). I recently received an offer from Novartis Hyderabad as Data Analyst level 3 with a CTC of 19.9 LPA (18.3 LPA fixed). Is this a good offer, or is it on the lower side for my experience? Would appreciate your suggestions! Any answers from people working at Novartis pls ?

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Principal Consultant in Chennai

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

2.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 11 Dec 2018

Likes

Salary & Benefits

Salary - Good
Job security - Good

Dislikes

Growth

Promotions - Poor
Work satisfaction - Poor
Company culture - Poor

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Principal Consultant in Chennai

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 31 Jul 2023

Likes

Good team to work for

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

Dislikes

It was too heirarchical in nature

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Consultant in Chennai

Quality Assurance and Testing Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 15 Jan 2022

Likes

There is a lot of focus on processes and a very strong marketing team.

Dislikes

Too many groups doing similar work and at the end of the day teams compete with each other for getting work.

Job security - Poor
Promotions - Poor
Company culture - Poor

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Principal Consultant in Pune

Software Development Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 27 Oct 2019

Likes

I have worked with Cognizant for 9 years. Work culture is really good. You will find lots of supportive people. Overall a nice workplace.

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

Dislikes

few policies regarding mandate office hours.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

Principal Consultant in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

4.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

4.0

Work-life balance

posted on 26 May 2019

Likes

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

Overall Rating

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Principal Consultant in Kolkata

Data Department

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

4.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 16 Feb 2019

Likes

Campus

Salary - Excellent
Job security - Good
Promotions - Good

Dislikes

Politics

Work-life balance - Poor

Work Details

Old & new technologies

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

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Principal Consultant in Nagpur

Technology / IT Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 13 Jul 2019

Overall Rating

Principal Consultant in Bangalore / Bengaluru

SAP Department

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

1.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 22 Aug 2018

Likes

A biased management with no vision of growth. No career growth path. Only limited to people who are pet to managers and high ups. Highly political and opportunist managers.

Dislikes

No career growth. Politics. Senior managers have no vision to develop slills sets for juniors.

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

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.

Principal Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Technology / IT Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

2.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

2.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 21 Apr 2022

Likes

Nothing. Use people as resources

Dislikes

Lack human centric approach

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

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

More about working at Cognizant

#19 Best Mega Company - 2022

HQ - Teaneck. New Jersey., United States (USA)
IT Services & Consulting
1 Lakh+ Employees (India)

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