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Business Process Quality Department
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Co workers are helpful
Upraisals are not good. Not an employee centric company.
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There's nothing to like about Cognizant except the campus of Phase 3 Pune
Honestly speaking it's a very poorly run company. They don't give any salary hikes. Also, it's appalling to see that how less they care about their employees.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Policy worst and Saturday working
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Working more than 10 hours
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Business Process Quality Department
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Job security is the first policy which most satisfied to work more effectively. All company policies are like to be adhere.
Salary is not getting satisfied for the effortness of work were given and recognition adress is missing a bit though In a tough situation once resolved any glitches.
I'm satisfying with work by balancing both work life and personal life. Some benefits seems helpful in a right situation. Management supports well. Encourages to cross train in other teams for supporting. Encouraging in other curricular activities.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Pleasure working with such prestigious company.
Overall very good. Need to focus on improving facilities such gym & cafeteria
Overall good and satisfied
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Work culture is good nad facility provided by company satisfies all our need.
Nothing
It was very good
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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Non Voice Department
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Software Development Department
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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.
As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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Software Development Department
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Before Ravi Kumar , Cognizant used to be best in the business in every aspect .
After Ravi Kumar , Yearly hike became just formality , auto promotion has been stopped , job security reduced .
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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IT Support Department
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We can get free online portal like udemy.
Once you are hired, there is no relevant project assignment, you need to forcefully work on assignment project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Software Development Department
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Colleagues are good and very co-operative.
There is a lack of work-life balance, a poor work culture, and ineffective leadership management. While some managers are supportive, others practice excessive micromanagement. Leave approvals are rarely granted, and the work environment is highly demanding. Being on the bench puts you in the red zone, whereas being in a project offers job security.
Work days: Rotational Shift (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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I don't like anything about cognizant worst work culture with worst growth and they follow hire and fire policy please don't go for this company.
I dislike everything like work culture and job security.
Work policy: 5 days/week from office from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Software Development Department
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I got offer during pandemic as fresher since then I worked remotely which helped me.
The promotion and salary hike is not as per the employee performance
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Software Development Department
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Flexibility in location and timings Too many learning opportunities
Depends lot on project and people Work life balance Salary and increments
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City, Travel Within Country.
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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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It's about the connectivity to the city,the office habitat culture and the work space it's quite good which creates a good place to work.
In terms of work life balance cognizant doesn't do anything it's only depends on your client and in cognizant benching is the factor which makes your job in non securable here.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Engineering Department
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I don't like working in this company. I just don't have any other options left.
What's there not to dislike. Biggest issue is that there's no HR to raise ur concerns to. All they have is a portal and that too just for show.
Work days: Rotational Shift (Strict Timings)
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Software Development Department
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There is nothing to like.
Pathetic conditions as there are no good projects and bench policies are strict as hell that will land you up in the situation of getting terminated.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Operations, Maintenance & Support Department
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We can enjoy the company of colleagues in the beginning as a fresher.
Hike and the ratings are absolutely worse as they compare with your peers and downgrade stating as normalisation. I got downgraded twice and was told both the times as next time will take care but useless. Absolutely zero appreciation of hard work here. Max 2 years and then switch.
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Software Development Department
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Despite the fact that cognizant is not directly involved, the management team is the worst because I had a bad rating once and spoke with my HR about it. She said that it was illogical to claim to be able to speak Hindi, and they do not care about employees. While some employees are excellent, favoritism is a non-issue in the Kolkata office. I will not receive any better senior support that would help me start from scratch....Read More
I can list innumerable dislikes. 1. HR role is not in line with his or her work, and seeing such service from such an MNC, particularly in Kolkata office, truly hurt me. 2. I believe that the best way to force the company to leave on its own volition is through favoritism, which is the most advantageous attack by the poor managementof the Kolkata office. 3. You must look for projects on your own, work hard to earn your rating, and fail every time if you are not a Bengali. 4. No work-life balance; you have to work on weekends and late nights, and as a result, you will be highly appreciated with a very bad rating and feedback. 5. salary is very low and there is no hike or promotion if you are not favourite candidate of your manager...Read More
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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As a fresher learning curve would be Good for a QA fresher - end of the days majorly depends on project and team members
Career switch / career advancement is not possible inside cognizant
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Finance Department
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Cab and shift Allowances Events and cultural activities Work pressure is less Company culture is also good
10 hrs working hours Delay hikes Delay promotions
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
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Voice / Blended Department
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It was great when I was working as a cognizant employee.. I left the company because of my health care issue. Now I want to rejoin as a cognizant employee.. is it possible ?
I didn't find any dislike from cognizant
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Software Development Department
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Promotion criteria is not at all good. There is lot of discrimination over degree and b.tech education and the promotion eligibility criteria is worst.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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As such some good projects are there And literally speaking i think like i dont see bigger good things
No proper onboarding No promotions No salry increment No communication Bad manger profile
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Rotational Shift (Strict Timings)
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Global Opportunities, Career Growth, Innovative Environmen, Diverse and Inclusive Culture, Client Impact These are general aspects that employees often appreciate about working at large technology firms like Cognizant
It's important to note that experiences can vary widely depending on roles, teams, and individual circumstances within any organization, including Cognizant. For a more accurate picture, it's helpful to speak directly with current or former employees about their specific experiences and perspectives.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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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
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The project I was working was qatar airways .in that the I had very bad experience from the managerial perspective. It was complete wfo .Everything happens as per his interest.it was never a office culture but rather It was like a school .even checking on dresscode which even the company deosnt insist on. review depends on the office coming time even 10mins delay will be considered as bad mark. It was like torturing ....Read More
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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