Underpaid Offshore Heavy - Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
11 June 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I wish I could put a pro aside from being paid

Cons

Everything is offshore Impossible to get validation letter of employment and working remote If you need something with payroll it takes an arm and a leg to get the ball rolling You continually have to deal with managers who do not know how to treat others like adults. They will use the term offline to cover their statements and then refuse to acknowledge their mistakes and blame other coworkers or try to bring random issues that do not deal with you up. Lastly the best is they will not give raises or match the market rate at all so when you onboard that is your final salary.

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Pros

Work life balance and flex Fridays

Cons

Lower salary than market average

3.0
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Recommend
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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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