Just stay away! - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
14 Sept 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Some Great colleagues - Low entry barriers (which can also be a con)

Cons

-Everything else I have been working for the company on mid-managment level for a few years. Sadly I have the say that the only thing that Cognizant ripps off and exploits worse than its employees are its clients! As an employee you will be asked to deliver more and more while receiving below average salary with 0 benefits (no pension, no paid sick leave, no health insurance) Everything on the inside of the company is utterly dysfunctional. Interaction with HR is almost impossible and if it is, it goes nowhere, Important documents are not prepared and delivered. Any changes like internal promotions or salary increases take ages and ages to process... It is possible to be promoted and gain experience but you will continue feel stuck and frustrated in a dysfunctional and unrewarding environment. I strongly recommend to start/continue your career with a "real" company. Don't waste your time here!

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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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