Good, but much to be improved - IT Sourcer/Recruiter Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
21 May 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Open and communicative hiring managers. Seniors very often willing to teach Junior employees, and give in-depth explanations on any given topic. "Casual but not too casual" work environment. Comfortable physical space.

Cons

Lack of HR systems, and when present, no real enforcement of usage. Taleo customized for the demands of the US recruitment team, but not quite usable for local demands. Nebulous path towards promotions. Disparity in pay between employees holding the same position with very similar responsibilities. There was work being done regarding this, but efforts of equalizing salaries of older employees with new hires were slow and drawn out. Very poor work-life balance.

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5.0
27 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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2.0
1 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* They train new grads, so you get a lot of valuable training * Depending on the projects, it has the potential to have a good life balance *Hybrid and Remote opportunity Will recommend to get your foot in the door

Cons

* Pay is not very competitive. Needs improvement * Depending on some client projects, the work-life balance can also be very bad * The culture is horrible, the outlook and appearance of the company is so different than what is on the ground—cutthroat culture, pushing culture. * Sometimes it enables a rude and disrespectful culture * Career growth is very minimal * tend to hire lots of indians, and an indian dominated culture/circle can make a non indian feel left out

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