Cognizant Associate Reviews

Likes

So far, i do not see any good experiences in terms of ratings, feedback, employee friendly, personal/family related concerns. Just getting pathetic treatment from all sides due to north indian culture and having personal concerns of location preference as bangalore. Always critised for the opportunity they provided like they have given what is not expected as employer. It seems like the employment is chargeable and costs my whole life in chennai only then I deserve to be a right candidate to work in their project. Seniors and HCM managers mostly lack of proper response and fair treatment in terms of opportunities, assignments, consideration, knowledge sharing, project experiences, personal concerns, ratings, feedback and support....Read More

Dislikes

Not feeling good due to consistently forced to change project and degrade ratings. Always denied for preferred location project even after 6 years of work experiences within cognizant. Did not get full exposure and work experience of the study in the project since I am not working as per their location preferrence. HCM managers are only utilising me for their work completion but never support about the personal concern. Mostly tamil managers are sucking the career of North Indian resource and never support since I have location constraints and requested to work from bangalore location. Tamil managers always wanted me to not to work from bangalore location unnecessarily which is very unfair. Not getting proper response and very badly treated by hcm managers or lead within project. This company just looking outside fine but inside it there is hell amount of unfair practices within projects in life science domain. Always critised for not being able to come to Chennai and got the average or poor ratings along with project release....Read 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, Travel Within Country.

Likes

Nothing much

Dislikes

Appraisal and increment is joke now a days Projects are ok and not much complex kind of work No clear transparency on the promotion process. It mostly works based upon the personal rapport rather than individual performance (few projects can be exception) There are high risks of being fired if you are on bench, it is advisable to look for opportunities outside Health insurance benefits are not upto the mark Overall not a good company to plan for working on longer tenure...Read More

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

Depends on project. Current project which I working is good and I don’t see any issues or pressure from management.

Dislikes

Only thing is salary hike are not good at CTS.

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Will get work life balance if you are in a good project. It all depends on your higher management

Dislikes

You may see unicorn before getting a proper hike/appraisal

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

No likes

Dislikes

I don’t see any positives here. I have worked at different companies, and the work culture in this one is not as good compared to others. There is no value for employees. I think many people have been working here for long years, but most senior employees, especially project managers, don’t have knowledge of the current project domains. For me, it has been a very bad experience. I believe this should be the last preference for anyone. If people have no other option, only then should they consider this company....Read More

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work timings: Strict Timings

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

1. You will get good hike when you come here from another company. 2. Provides internet allowance. 3. Provides you cab if your project allows 4. Managers and Senior Managers are too good

Dislikes

1. No extra benefit other than salary 2. Very poor hikes 3. Very less learning opportunities 4. They dont give you WFH even if you dont have anyone from your project from your location. They will still ask you to come to office 3 days a week.

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

Good when joining as a fresher as there's a lot to learn and we have time to.

Dislikes

Regional discrimination, favouring the people from Tamil and no respect to the other regions. Even the deserving appreciation is never recieved.

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

Oppurtunities provided for freshers to start their career and help them in gaining expertise in technologies by providing such a great work environment.

Dislikes

Recognition of associates can be improved. Providing decent hikes can motivate the employees to keep up their hardwork.

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.

Likes

Good Projects, Technology, Flexible Time, WFH, Hybrid, Leaves

Dislikes

Work pressure based on project, Work Life balance, Working on weekends, disturb after working hours, restriction on taking leaves, less hike, no appreciation, less 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

Nothing at all

Dislikes

I was forced to work on weekends as well. Got a frustrated onsite lead who once got high and abused my mother on an early morning call. It was notified to the management, they first played politics in making be believe that he will be replaced and will be fired from the company. Later on I was released overnight from the project without any prior information. Their HR policy is extremely bad and they do not care about truly resolving the issues of employees....Read More

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

Job is secure, the work life balance as they are only asking to join office for 2 days as of now, also depends upon projects

Dislikes

No Appraisal/Appreciations/Salary hike is also very low, Even you have given them more then 100% of of efforts with full results and appreciation from client are there but managers and Hr's won't budge while asking for better Appraisal or Ratings

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Likes

There are two types of people: those who follow hierarchy and those who see everyone in the team as equal contributors. I like the latter.

Dislikes

There are two types of people: those who follow hierarchy and those who see everyone in the team as equal contributors. I dislike the foremer.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.