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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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It's employee friendly company
Some time it will be over stress
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Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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It is very good place to work ... And for your work you will be getting rewarded... You have 100% work life balance in all the projects because of good culture every employee will be in a positive relationship.. which results a good place to work
No Dislikes ... There are few but not worthy to comment
Work days: Monday to Friday
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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IT Consulting Department
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Learning and nothing else.
No job security is here..they suddenly release you from project and you will not get project. Bench period is very bad. After some days Hr will terminate you.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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I appreciate the collaborative environment at Cognizant, where learning and sharing knowledge are highly encouraged. The company offers plenty of growth opportunities and exposure to diverse technologies, such as Salesforce and more, which helps in continuous skill development. Also I became GenC next here right after one year and got all the timely increments and promotions.
While Cognizant offers a lot of growth opportunities, the fast-paced environment can sometimes lead to high work pressure, and balancing multiple projects can be challenging. Additionally, the communication between teams could be improved for smoother project coordination.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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CTS ensures that all associates have a vast knowledge in there technologies. It provides greater opportunities for a person to learn & grow keeping work life balance
The promotions are bit slow
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
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Software Development Department
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No work life balance at all and management is not good.
Lack of work life balace they have policy of 10 hrs working on top of that management is asking to work more than that. Other MNC companies in the market have 9 hrs working
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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IT Support Department
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: 1. **Diverse Opportunities:** Cognizant offers a range of projects across various industries, which can help employees gain diverse experience and develop new skills. 2. **Career Growth:** The company emphasizes professional development with training programs, certifications, and career advancement opportunities. 3. **Global Presence:** Working with clients and teams around the world provides a broad perspective and the chance to engage in international projects. 4. **Work-Life Balance:** Many employees find that Cognizant promotes a healthy work-life balance with flexible working arrangements. 5. **Innovative Environment:** The company encourages innovation and stays at the forefront of technology trends, offering employees the chance to work on cutting-edge projects. 6. **Supportive Culture:** Cognizant often promotes a collaborative and supportive work environment, fostering teamwork and mutual respect. These aspects contribute to a positive work experience for many employees at Cognizant....Read More
1. **Workload and Pressure:** Some employees may experience high workloads and pressure, especially during peak project phases or tight deadlines. 2. **Bureaucracy:** In large organizations like Cognizant, navigating bureaucratic processes and hierarchies can sometimes be challenging and slow. 3. **Career Advancement:** There can beconcerns about the pace of career progression and the need for clearer pathways for promotions and role changes. 4. **Compensation and Benefits:** Employees might feel that compensation and benefits could be more competitive compared to industry standards. 5. **Work-Life Balance:** Despite efforts to promote balance, some roles may still involve long hours or demanding schedules that impact work-life balance. 6. **Management Variability:** Experiences with management can vary widely, with some employees finding their interactions with leaders less supportive or effective than desired. These aspects can vary by individual experience and specific role within the company....Read More
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
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If joined as a fresher then too many learning opportunities will be there. If worked hard and learned all necessary skills as a fresher then environment will remain good.
If joined as a fresher and didn't developed necessary skills then layoff is fixed. Project interviews will be tough. Some manager will own you whereas some projects and people of projects are actually good. So it's like 50/50.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
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Work Life Balance. But still it depends on the project you are working on.
No Job Security. No flexibility within the management and reportee...incompetent/worst HR and Management,Worst project allocation process.
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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IT Consulting Department
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Work policy: 2 days/week from office
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Technology / IT Department
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Work from home and they don't put you in multiple projects paralalley
In the name of annual increament all you get is peanut and that too 6 months delayed.
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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No recognition No satisfactory work No onsite opportunity if you are not south Indian Poor bonus Poor increment They won't even provide a cup to let you drink water
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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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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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Bad appraisals, strict wfo policy because of which you will get stuck during big emergencies, strict promotional criterias, low salary for entry level, not sure about higher level people
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.
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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)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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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
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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
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Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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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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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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