Cognizant Reviews

Likes

A good place for freshers and people who really want to see a corporate culture. Opportunity to learn new systems and tools and different genere of mixed ideas and people. Lot of trainings for each level to develop skills. Diverse options to decide on what platform you want to grow your skill. Team mates would be understanding in most projects and are friendly. Workplace is safe for both male and female employee's. Extra activities such as fun fridays or culturals, innovation, social work, are available. Job security is a big plus. Work life balance is decent. Cab pickup available for employees in bpo night shifts and bus for IT professionals. Out door games available in few facilities and indoor games in all facilities...Read More

Dislikes

KT and assistance lacks in projects. No dedicated trainer or training lessons or modules for freshers. Promotions, growth are really slow and can be deceiving sometimes.Onsite travel is not guaranteed, depends on the project managers and other higher people and their approvals even if you are going to be experienced or knowledgeable. Salary pay is really low when compared to other companies in market. Hike or appraisal is project specific and is always given with management instincts. Low pay and really low night shift allowances. The basic is very less and variable pay are higher. No proper HR cooperation. HR department and HR's are really less. HR's are available only when associates raise multiple concerns. No floor walk or frequent visits. Sometimes you never know who your project HR is. Breaks and other permissions are limited and restricted. Some projects even require you to inform the shift lead if you want to go out to the rest room. Personal absence or festival holidays are project specific and cannot be availed as and when decided. Sometimes work load can be too much that extension of 12 or + hours is required, Saturday and Sunday can also be working if volume is high. Managers do not understand the associates or the ability of the associates and keep them posted in the same place that they decide on the same job for years Marriage and medical loans are only ₹ 15,000 which seems very low. Cost cutting in everything. Nodal pick up point for associates and pick up points are too far. Cab assistance is really bad from transport, if cab is missed nothing can be done. Even in drop if cabs are missed associates are just stranded and have to find their own transport. No AC cabs even in summer Admin, Food and cafeteria services are pathetic. No AC in nights and long and never ending queue in afternoon. Not a lot of variety of food available. No adequate seats to work in the station and multiple shifts are allocated based on seat availability...Read More

Work Details

Managing entire OTC cycle for a project . Taking care of a 26 member team and allocation work load evenly. Handling escalation and giving feedback to the team.Talk to client for business .Guide team towards Innovation and helping them to succeed.

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Nothing, you can just work until you don't get job anywhere.

Dislikes

When tire 4 and 5 companies gives good hike, meanwhile this company is soo kanjoos to give hike. Also every year they use to change the months of the hike. One year it will be April another year it will be August without arrear. Please don't go to this company.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.

Likes

Opportunity to learn - since people are leaving everyday !

Dislikes

Most of the senior mgmt in cognizant are old , stubborn, egoistic and obnoxious people . They refused to work in teams, they refused to work at par with young associates and they have a very capitalistic mentality - they won't read mails and ask for updated on weekends ! The tools used in CTS are outdated and buggy making the work very very slow

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

-Its a big organization and there are bureaucracy. But still the process are smooth (Yes, there are delays here & there which is expected) - You have the flexibility to work from any cognizant location you desire (Depends upon some project too) - I personally didn't have any problems availing leaves, which is one of the few things I really appreciate.

Dislikes

- Favoritism ( u will get every opportunity if u are an a** licker) - No scope for growth (If you ambitious, even a little bit do not join this organization. The promotion & salary hikes are horrible) - Leadership team is pathetic. If push comes to shove, they will throw you under the bus and will not hesitate. (Generally it's the duty of a leader to absorb the blow if things don't go a certain direction as they are the one making these decisions.)...Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Dislikes

Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Likes

I feel like a home and work space in cognizant is extremely good, I really wish to work with your company again.

Dislikes

I dislike about salary increments.

Work Details

Work days: Rotational Shift (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Overall, Cognizant seems to offer a balanced work environment with opportunities for growth and development, especially for those in technical roles

Dislikes

Many employees feel that getting promoted is a tough task and that the company does not offer enough opportunities for career advancement

Likes

No good quality need to mention

Dislikes

Terrible experience, lots of politics in case of promotion, onsite opportunity, no salary increment even you have received good rating

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Work Atmosphere

Dislikes

Promotions should be given as per the hard work and caliber of an employee . There shouldn't be any partiality for the employees from supervisors.

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.