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Updated 1 Oct, 2024
Overall Rating
3.3/5
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5.0
Job Security
4.0
Work Satisfaction
2.1
Work-Life balance
2.1
Skill development
2.1
Promotions/Appraisal
1.2
Company culture
1.2
Salary & Benefits
Cognizant is rated
3.3 out of 5 stars on
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reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with
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3.3 out of 5 stars on
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reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with
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KYC Analyst in
Chennai
Full Time
·
KYC banking process Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
4.0
Salary & Benefits
5.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 07 May 2020
Likes
First off all my dream concern, and my brother working in cognizant, giving good package, brand name, shift timing so i like that
Dislikes
We don't know, because am not working in cognizant, unfortunately I am unlikely
Work Details
Am working obediently, because we are the team member
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
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Team Lead in
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
·
Technology / IT Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
5.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
5.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 18 Dec 2024
Likes
Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it.
Good work life balance in general.
Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.
Dislikes
Salary is lower compared to other firms.
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work timings: Flexible Timings
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Process Specialist in
Greater Noida
Full Time
·
Operations Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
5.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 16 Dec 2024
Likes
Work culture is excellent. Mixed culture makes it really good work environment.
Free hand in New Projects for getting new profile.
Dislikes
Salary as per industry standards is less, Increment as per previous followups has not been great. But favouritism plays it's part.
Work Details
Work policy:
For now WFH
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Senior Analyst in
Mumbai
Full Time
·
Banking Operations Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 11 Dec 2024
Likes
Flexibility in working hours, hybrid working policy, positive work environment, flexible leave policy
Dislikes
Slow growth, learning opportunities should be more
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Team Lead in
Pune
Full Time
·
Health Informatics Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
1.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 05 Dec 2024
Likes
No job security at all . You will be laid off without prior intimation. Toxic work culture
Dislikes
No job security at all. You will be laid off at any time . Toxic work culture from higher management.
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Senior Associate in
Chennai
Full Time
·
Software Development Department
5.0
Overall Rating
5.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
5.0
Company Culture
5.0
Work Satisfaction
5.0
Salary & Benefits
5.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 01 Dec 2024
Likes
Good working culture among similar service based company.
CTC is straight forward almost like a product based company where fixed component is more and variable component is less
Good team and good development projects compared to support projects in other companies
Good work life balance
Dislikes
Hikes and promotion are not good.
Recent policy changes are not employee friendly
Golden days of Cognizant over once Francisco D’Souza tenure as CEO ended
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
Senior Associate in
Kolkata
Full Time
·
Software Development Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
2.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 28 Nov 2024
Likes
Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.
Dislikes
Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Senior Associate in
Mumbai
Full Time
·
IT Consulting Department
2.0
Overall Rating
2.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
2.0
Skill Development
2.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
2.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 27 Nov 2024
Likes
Work depends upon what project you get.
Had a chance to work on a small project from scratch.
Dislikes
Work timings are pathetic.
You work at your regular timings and still have to login later for client calls. In my case mostly extending till midnight.
The hybrid culture here is totally unproductive.
Upper management is worse, expects you to be available anytime for calls.
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Senior Associate in
Kolkata
Full Time
·
Business Intelligence & Analytics Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
2.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 22 Nov 2024
Likes
Training and certification in multiple topics
Dislikes
Too many certification and training
Too many meetings
Extended working hours
Promised role as data scientist but it involves mostly data engineering and cloud/deployment staffs
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Senior Associate in
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
·
Banking Operations Department
2.0
Overall Rating
2.0
Category Ratings
2.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 19 Nov 2024
Likes
There are multiple projects
Dislikes
The list is endless.
Poor management of accounts.
They give importance only to clients but not to resources. Resources are treated like third class citizens.
Lots of micro management in certain projects.
Scrum masters are the biggest culprits in certain projects, they say they are backing the resources but they keep trying to impress only the clients. In order to impress the clients they put lots of pressure on the resources....Read More
Work Details
Work policy:
2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Senior Associate in
Noida
Full Time
·
Software Development Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
1.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 15 Nov 2024
Likes
I want to see super stupid leadership you can join cognizant. There is nothing any work life balance. no rule
Dislikes
There is nothing any rule.leadership don't know about agile. when they got project you have to work day and night.
Work Details
Work policy:
2 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Saturday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
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Sme Executive in
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Full Time
·
Operations Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
1.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 23 Dec 2024
Likes
Having a job
Dislikes
Too many things to dislike.
Zero transperancy in their hiring.
Nodal point transport which can be anywhere from 2-5 km radius.
10 hrs shifts and with cab travel, it's 14 hrs shift.
Rapid hire and fire company. You get no compensation and have 30 days to find a new job.
Software Engineer Trainee in
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
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Software Development Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
2.0
Skill Development
2.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 20 Dec 2024
Likes
It's MNC so work load is not much and you get nice architecture office and locality
Dislikes
They lay off when they don't have projects. They are over hired and less projects left with them.. you won't feel the pain but they will somehow kick you out if they don't need you... they might give you salary for 2 or 3 months to keep the mouth shut but they will lay off you silently
Presales Consultant in
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
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IT Consulting Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
2.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 20 Dec 2024
Likes
Anand from global large deals team.
Dislikes
Few members of the global large deals team are worse. Priya raghav and Ashwini rathore doesn't know how to talk to people. Ashwini even talked about my family very rudely. I would suggest don't join cognizant. Even if you join, don't join the global large deals team. Your life will be miserable.
Senior Associate Consultant in
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Full Time
·
IT Infrastructure Services Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 19 Dec 2024
Likes
Job security is good. Visibility to top management
Dislikes
It is like any other top MNC culture wise but the management is chaotic especially in the project i am working. There are too many people following up on work and too less people handling the work
Work Details
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Customer Care and Back Office Executive in
Pune
Full Time
·
General Insurance 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
5.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 19 Dec 2024
Likes
Many employees have said that cognizant offers a variety of great benefits. As an employee, you get full medical coverage, full dental coverage, full vision coverage, and decent paid time off. benefits are a good way for business to take care of their employees and boost morale. This is important because if a company's employees are taken care of the employees will take care of the company.
Dislikes
Nothing
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Processing Executive in
Gurgaon / Gurugram
Full Time
·
Non Voice Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
1.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 19 Dec 2024
Likes
The job role is fine.
Dislikes
Work culture is not good at all all, full of toxicity and politics. I was a fresher and my first experience is not good.
I would never refer someone to work here atleast not a fresher.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Senior Processing Executive in
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Full Time
·
Service Delivery Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
1.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 18 Dec 2024
Likes
Well it's a very good place to loose your mind and and peace. With the best 10 hours work culture and no benefits. And the best thing is the ratings they give depends on their personal choice and mood and the best part is once the rating is given it cannot be disputed. And unexpected promotions which will be given to others. Eg if A works hard B will get the promotion. Based on favouritism.
Dislikes
Hmmm. .... Everything. There is no help nor there is any support all are busy with their targets and targets and targets.
Technical Lead in
Pune
Full Time
·
Software Development Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
2.0
Job Security
4.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 18 Dec 2024
Likes
Cognizant has hybrid work model, which is good for employees.
Dislikes
Cognizant bench policy is bad, they give less days to get yourself into a project. Also salary hike is low.
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City, Travel Within Country.
Associate Project Engineer in
Pune
Full Time
·
Quality Assurance and Testing Department
2.0
Overall Rating
2.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 16 Dec 2024
Likes
Nothing
Dislikes
Not a good transport facility service. Job security is also not there. Very short term projects. In most of the projects, the case is like one person has to do job of 3 people. If there is requirement of 3 people then they will assign all those task to single person. In terms of hike, even if we work harder and show our appreciations still they will say budget issue. No proper growth here.
One common thing in all IT sector is that you will be valuable only if there is some work. If not then no one really cares. You are on your own. So be ready for anything guys.. be prepared always to crack interviews at any time....Read More
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City.
Database Admin in
Pune
Full Time
·
DBA / Data warehousing Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
5.0
Salary & Benefits
2.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 15 Dec 2024
Likes
We can access to lot of learning platforms and also opportunity in CTS as its big firm.
Dislikes
This review is with respect to team of which I was part of. There was no work life balance. Rotational shifts.
Cognizant is rated 3.3 out of 5, based on 3 reviews by employees on AmbitionBox.
Cognizant is known for Job Security which is rated at the top and given a rating of 5.0. However, Company culture is rated the lowest at 1.2 and can be improved. To know first hand how it is like to work at Cognizant read detailed reviews based on various job profiles, departments and locations in the reviews section.
How is the salary at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox ratings, Cognizant employees rate its salary and benefits as 1.2 out of 5. You can know more about Cognizant Salaries at AmbitionBox
How is the work culture at Cognizant?
Work culture is rated 1.2 at Cognizant by 3 employees. While job security is rated 5.0 and work-life balance is rated 2.1 at Cognizant. Read detailed reviews by employees of Cognizant on AmbitionBox.