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Cognizant Technology Architect Chennai Reviews

Updated 18 Jan, 2025

Overall Rating

3.2/5

based on 10 reviews

Rating distribution

3 (30.0%)

2 (20.0%)

3 (30.0%)

1 (10.0%)

Category Ratings

3.5

Skill development

3.3

Job security

2.7

Work-life balance

2.6

Salary

2.4

Promotions

2.4

Work satisfaction

2.2

Company culture

What employees say about Cognizant?

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Workplace insights

Monday to Friday

100% employees reported

Flexible timing

75% employees reported

No travel

66% employees reported

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Gender based rating

3.0

Rated by Women

1 reviews

3.0

Rated by Men

8 reviews

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Technology Architect in Chennai

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

4.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

2.0

Work-life balance

posted on 18 Jan 2025

Likes

No one cares what you do as long as work gets done

Skill development - Good
Job security - Good

Dislikes

They have policies left and right to stop career progression

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

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Technology Architect in Chennai

Full Time

Technology / IT Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

2.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

3.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 11 Aug 2024

Likes

As Long as if u are comfortable with the clients, u are good. if not . its a question mark

Dislikes

same

Salary - Poor
Skill development - Poor
Job security - Poor
Company culture - Poor

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TCS

Which Company Should I prefer?

Total Exp. 6.5 Skills: .net core Offered location; pune Cognizant (11.7 LPA) vs. HCL (15 LPA) – Which one should I choose for better job security and growth? Work-life balance at Cognizant vs. HCL – Which one is better?

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Technology Architect in Chennai

Full Time

Artificial Intelligence 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

4.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 19 Sep 2022

Likes

Upper management is open to interact & there is opportunities to learn

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

Dislikes

Salary, promotion delays at Senior levels

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Technology Architect in Chennai

Full Time

Software Development Department

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

3.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

2.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

1.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 23 Aug 2022

Likes

Salary

Salary - Good

Dislikes

No work-life balance and a lack of inclusive mindset. North Indians seem like forming a group and can't able build rapport. Flooded with tasks unable to focus on a task.

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

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Technology Architect in Chennai

IT Consulting Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 20 Apr 2022

Likes

Good work environment and culture . Opportunities are transparent . Fun at work is best thing . Policies are good . Appraisal and hikes are on time and system makes sure the best deserves the best

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

Dislikes

Nothing as such .

Work Details

Great

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.

Technology Architect in Chennai

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

4.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

4.0

Company culture

3.0

Work-life balance

posted on 29 Mar 2022

Likes

Good. Work From Home. Nice culture. Different domain

Salary - Good
Skill development - Good
Work satisfaction - Excellent
Company culture - Good

Dislikes

Visibility is poor. On site opportunity. Growth is not good

Work Details

Work timings: Flexible Timings

Technology Architect in Chennai

Software Development Department

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

Category Ratings

2.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

3.0

Job security

3.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

3.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 10 Apr 2022

Likes

Learning opportunities

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Work life balanca

Salary - Poor
Work satisfaction - Bad
Work-life balance - Bad

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Technology Architect in Chennai

Software Development Department

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

Category Ratings

3.0

Salary

4.0

Skill development

2.0

Job security

1.0

Promotions

1.0

Work satisfaction

2.0

Company culture

1.0

Work-life balance

posted on 09 Jun 2022

Likes

I don't think any positive point.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Work life balance is not good.

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

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Technology Architect in Chennai

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

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 10 Jan 2019

Likes

Yes

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

Dislikes

Change in policy for 100 billable hours for architect

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Technology Architect in Chennai

Software Development Department

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

Category Ratings

5.0

Salary

5.0

Skill development

5.0

Job security

5.0

Promotions

5.0

Work satisfaction

5.0

Company culture

5.0

Work-life balance

posted on 10 Dec 2018

Likes

Opportunities are more in cts... Very nice place to work...

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

Dislikes

Nothing

Work Details

Was very pleasant

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

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