Cognizant Key Account Specialist salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

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Pros Work life balance Good culture Team support Cons Salary growth promotions new leadership isn’t able to handle Cognizant. Company was way better earlier not now unfortunately

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Salary Hikes Promotions Non supportive Manager Lack of guidance and learning skills

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With the changes happening at CTS there are multiple opportunities to explore in terms of role, though growth options are limited within the co. with budget cuts and scaled promotions. Hikes have also been inconsistent at senior levels and very minimal in %. Lot of scope to learn and develop and leverage it elsewhere. Teams are very collaborative by nature, no major hierarchy culture. Onsite opportunities earlier prior to covid used to be easier if you knew managers. Good work life balance.

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Compensation is lower and growth very slow. Now with the organizational changes, slow to change and process adoption. Mentorship at Manager level lacking and not outcome driven. Acknowledgement from stakeholders disregarded during promotions, promotions manager driven. Lot of skill enablement opportunities within the concern but no management drive on completion.

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Lots of project, so job security is there. Work-life balance (again depends on the client and project).

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Extra benefits like (insurance and term insurance etc are not up to standard.) Salary hike is very less.

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

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Cognizant has its challenges as a workplace. While there are learning opportunities, the work environment and work-life balance heavily depend on the project, which can make the experience unpredictable. Overall, it’s not the most rewarding place to work.

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The salary is low, promotions take forever, and the work culture isn’t great. It really depends on the project, but overall, it’s not the best experience.