Morale down - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
1 Nov 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unlimited PTO is a big plus, as well as the ability to work from home.

Cons

Since Cognizant took over the morale has declined significantly. People are more worried about their jobs, where the company is physically moving to, changes in structure, etc rather than focusing on their job. It feels as if we are in a constant state of 'unknown' which causes the morale to sink which then makes it hard to come into work day after day.

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Cons

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Pros

Cognizant can be a great place to work at. You have to be self-motivated and driven. You won't often be given a script on how to do your job well. But if you are willing to search for new opportunities, you will find success.

Cons

Just like many other tech companies, layoffs are happening all the time. This often brings many projects to a complete halt. Management never communicates when someone is laid off. And when they are laid off, they often never back fill positions, leaving existing team members working the equivalent of three jobs at once. Most teams there are skeleton crews, ensuring that they cannot reach their full potential.

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