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IT Security Department
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Work life balance is difficult but it depends on project as well
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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IT Security Department
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Even though company policy is to work for 10 hours, Work life balance is pretty good though you will get free time in between. But, It's totally dependent on project's not company's.
No proper hikes and no promotions not even if you work hard.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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IT Security Department
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Salary, Hikes, Promotions
No work-life balance
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.
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Software Development Department
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standard criteria for promotions.
no standard process for project allocation
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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Amazing team and flexible work facilities.
More support oriented projects are delivered into the cyber security Domain.
Work policy: 2 days/week from office
Work days: Rotational Shift (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
IT Security Department
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Right now work from home
The management and training should improve
Work days: Monday to Friday
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Team support is very good, Even management also supports to employees.
Late process
It was good
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
IT Security Department
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You have enough time to learn . There won't be much of work pressure. Salary hikes will be good.
There won't be much scope that you can learn. Cross skilling won't be possible
Work timings: Flexible Timings
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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Good work environment
Everything is good.
Flexible
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
IT Security Department
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It's a very good company for culture and work life balance
Compensation is very less
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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Projects are good, seniors are also supportive.
Projects opportunities are very less, so they are telling employes to resign. There bench period is very bad.
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
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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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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Software Development Department
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Nothing to like except to learn how to survive in toxic management.
Never ever join cognizant those who have had technical skills, dreams to thrive in career also have family responsibilities as Cognizant job security is Zero. Projects are surrendered and handled by incapable management. Anytime one can be off boarded from project even though performing well.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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The most I disliked is the annual hikes which is just peanuts. They have given 3-5% hikes to all the employees ( 5% was the maximum hike given to the top performers, rest all got 3-4%. Management forced us to work on weekends from office which could have been easily managed from home as no one comes on weekends and feels like I am in graveyard, and the entire bay remains empty.
Work days: Rotational Shift (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Growth and carrier opportunity. Bucket of benefits is adjustable which is good. Quality work and new skills learning opportunity
Work culture is not good. Team size is always minimised. Managers are too demanding. No work life balance
Work policy: 2 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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Working environment in every project differs. My starting project was very well employee friendly. Leave policies are good here.
Some projects do micro management. You will get irritated by management.
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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IT Infrastructure Services Department
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Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.
Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.
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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Software Development Department
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Work life balance is good. Job satisfaction is also fair. Company pays fair enough. I am not satisfied or I should say I am not impressed with the appraisal procedure implemented by the management. Post 1 year no appraisal at all or the performance bonus. They have their own way of doing it in the month of July or August and it doesn’t matter when you have completed 1 year.
Appraisal and performance bonus payout .
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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)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Procurement & Purchase Department
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Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion
Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Job security is very less whenever the current project gets completed & it'll be very much difficult to find the opportunity that matches to the skill requirement and skill development will be at risk for the new joiners and middle level associates
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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Quality Assurance and Testing Department
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Couldn't manage work-life balance, more than 12 hours working, feeling so stressed and I have joined in nov 28, 2020 still I am in PA position with 5LPA package. There is no time to develop my skills, only I can focus on target.
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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Voice / Blended Department
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The company is known for its emphasis on continuous learning and development, offering employees plenty of opportunities to grow and advance in their careers. Additionally, Cognizant is involved in various innovative projects across different industries, which can be exciting and rewarding for those who enjoy tackling complex challenges and contributing to transformative solutions.
The work-life balance could be better, Salary growth and increments could be substantial, Promotion that is not always on merit list, Senior Management communication and support from leadership should be better.
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Operations Support Department
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Absolutely nothing.
work culture, annual rating transparency, lack of growth and opportunities, lack of support, bad management, bad work culture
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Software Development Department
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Not strict office timing, hybrid model is good. People here are good in my project.
No salary hike, no promotion. Not good personal growth. Feels like when you got good opportunity and leave for better life.
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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Software Development Department
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No recognition Pathetic increments No promotion No onsite opportunities No free meal Paid parking Highly priced non sense meal You can learn skills from Udemy but will never get chance to apply them. Company culture is pathetic Job security is none. Work satisfaction. None
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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Enterprise & B2B Sales Department
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Job security Skill development Good allowances Good cab service
10 hours shift Salary Company culture Rude management Politics Specially that manager of imagery surya is total partial racist guy and under that kiran tl is so rude act like a teacher because of that management I left cognizant
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Voice / Blended Department
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Salary is Good along with bonus pay every 6 month and pickup drop facility for night shift employee
For Healthcare process facility and working environment is worst and toxic
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Data Science & Machine Learning Department
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Delayed promotions, low rating due to company policies or some random reason, less increments, even if you work hard. No perks or benefits during festivals like Diwali
Work timings: Flexible Timings
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Software Development Department
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I have had the opportunity to work with clients, and I appreciate the client positive environment. which makes the work experience enjoyable. However, I feel that there isn’t anything particularly unique about the company itself.
I appreciate my time at the company and the collaborative environment we have. However, I would like to express that the lack of promotions and salary increases has been a concern for me. It can be discouraging when hard work doesn't seem to be recognized through career advancement or financial rewards. I believe that addressing these aspects could greatly enhance employee satisfaction and motivation....Read More
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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