Cognizant Technology Solutions Claimed Company

Cognizant Technology Solutions provides IT, consulting and BPO services. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 1058

TOTAL RATINGS: 9955

CEO: Brian Humphries

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Karen McLoughlin — Chief Financial Officer at Cognizant Technology Solutions

Executive Bio

Ms. Karen A. McLoughlin has been the Chief Financial Officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation since February 6, 2012. Ms. McLoughlin serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at MediCall Philippines, Inc. Ms. McLoughlin served as Senior Vice-President of Enterprise Transformation and Financial Planning & Analysis, enterprise risk management and enterprise transformation functions, including the facilitation President of Finance and Enterprise at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation since January 2010 until February 6, 2012. Ms. McLoughlin was responsible for the and execution of various internal reengineering and transformation initiatives designed to enable the Cognizant 's strategic vision. From August 2008 to January 2010, Ms. McLoughlin served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation. She was responsible for oversaw the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation's global financial planning and analysis team and enterprise risk management and from October 2003 to August 2008, She served as the Vice President of Global Financial Planning and Analysis at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation. Prior to joining Cognizant in October 2003, she served various positions at Spherion Corporation ( Spherion ) from August 1997 to October 2003 and at Ryder. System Inc(Ryder) from July 1994 to August 1997. At both Spherion and Ryder, She served key financial management positions and was involved in strategic planning, the integration of several mergers and acquisitions, financial systems implementations and corporate reorganizations. She has been an Independent Director at Best Buy Co., Inc. since September 14, 2015. She spent six years in the South Florida Practice of Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Ms. McLoughlin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wellesley College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University.

Chief Financial Officer Impact on Finance Department's Culture

Karen McLoughlin holds the highest position within the Finance department at Cognizant Technology Solutions — Chief Financial Officer, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department. The average employee described daily life within the Finance department as a Moderately paced and challenging 8 hour day, stating that they are happy with their work life balance. Employees within Cognizant Technology Solutions' Finance department are invested in Cognizant Technology Solutions' goals, and feel as though there is not space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Cognizant Technology Solutions Employees

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45%

Cognizant Technology Solutions' Executive Team scores in the Bottom 45%
of similar sized companies on Comparably

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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

65% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Ethnicity - Native American 93/100

Department - HR 82/100

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 78/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 38/100

Tenure - 5 to 10 Years 55/100

Experience - Entry Level 56/100

Cognizant Technology Solutions' Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 586 ratings, Cognizant Technology Solutions' employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “C” or 64/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the HR department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Engineering department.

Cognizant Technology Solutions' Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies in New York and Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.

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