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Q&A With Cognizant Technology Solutions Employees
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How employees describe working at Cognizant Technology Solutions
I have worked at cognizant technology solutions for 8 months; I wouldn't recommend cognizant for freshers. Because companies like cognizant mostly put freshers on bench where freshers couldn't learn anything and they wouldn't get any expereince by working there. But cognizant is good for expereince
Awesome company,great to work with
Best place to work and more benefits available
Continue innovation capability growth onshore and nearshore
Corp values do not align with some of the policies and actions within the daily activities.
What it's like to work at Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Cognizant Technology Solutions employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at Cognizant Technology Solutions report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Cognizant Technology Solutions have 4+ meetings
- 78% of Cognizant Technology Solutions employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Cognizant Technology Solutions employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 65% of Cognizant Technology Solutions employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Cognizant Technology Solutions employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 67% of Cognizant Technology Solutions employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Cognizant Technology Solutions Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 95
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
cut it in two, services on one side, software on the other.
Focus on employee needs, automatically company culture will improve.
A little honesty would go a long way. Stop underestimating your employees and act as if you truly value them. When you value your employees they are willing to go to the mat for you and the clients.
How's the work life balance at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
horrible. you have to make your life a priority.
Work life balance is bad...
bad
What do people at Cognizant think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Don't know what they think. Improve transparency and inclusion.
They don't invest in Digital Business and they don't people operators well. Making a huge turning around affecting relationships, culture, and negative perspective on the job itself. It is a consequence when you are not valued by your efforts.
Our CEO is great but our company is so big that we don't have any face time with him. It would be nice if he visited other offices more.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
There is no career Development unless you belong to a certain group or under manager bucket list.
Employees do not grow if they continue to work for many years. They are considered as burden and don't appreciate them
People inside cognizant are underpaid and external hired are highly paid for doing the same work
What part of Cognizant's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Top Employee Response
Cognizant as a whole is growing, and having difficulties balancing work and balancing their bench time. Some policies, such as the one where they prefer employees to move as opposed to FIFO, make it a harder company to have longevity with.
All parts are having difficulties. Digital Business is growing fastest.
Advertising growing quickly. Financial services struggling.
Does Cognizant Technology Solutions drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
Yes they do, urine test for drug
Background check.
They do a background check for sure. I did not have a drug test at the time I got hired but that may have changed.
What's the work from home policy like at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
Top Employee Response
For US employees, you are expected to provide your own high speed internet and phone service. The company does not reimburse you for this. You will be issued a company laptop. If you want or feel you need monitors or docking for the laptop, you will have to provide your own. There will be forms to sign and all other company policies must be adhered to. Being remote will depend on the position, your manager and whether you are physically located near an office. Some employees are fully remote, others may be allowed to work remotely once or twice a week and some, not at all-it truly depends on the position and your management.
No work from home allowed
work from home as much as you like. do not expect a desk
What should I wear for an interview at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
What you would wear for any job interview: Suit and tie for the men, something comparable for the women. Do you even have to ask?
Suit and tie as you would for any interview.
Doesn’t matter what you wear honestly
What's the interview process like at Cognizant?
Looong!
Long, slow but professional. For a while. Give you one offer, rescind it after you have accepted and then lowball you with another offer, that you then need to negotiate up. Then after you come to another agreements, they change it one more time in the offer letter. Unethical!
It was easy and simple
What benefits does Cognizant provide?
Decent health and dental, 401(k), the normal stuff. Nothing great, nothing terrible.
Normal health benefits. Not bad, nothing special.
Zero you have to pay out of your pocket
What are your coworkers at Cognizant like?
Top Employee Response
some are great, some a lazy. most are average
Smart and friendly. When you see them.
They are great employees
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
Should encourage employees to pursue their dream and provide equal opportunities. But each business unit operate as separate company
people need more civilized people
Don't cheat employees in name of RDP. They change the RDP criteria just before promotion and make employees purposely deny their promotion.
What does the leadership team at Cognizant need to get better at?
Promote the deserving candidates spontaneously rather than waiting for 1 full year and cheating then with RDP criteria
Leadership is clueless
Should partnership with client well and not just mere service provider. Aggressive on project bid and exploit the employees will downhill
What do you like best about the leadership team at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
Aggressive in the market and best in taking care of employees and provides feeedom.
They are very customer centric. Which is good for business and growth of the company. And inturn growth of the employees.
Their support in the job
What's going wrong and how can it be improved at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
RDP courses mandatory for promotion is a new policy, but the courses are not available or even if available has limited Slots.
Career Growth is utter disappointment
When you switch accounts, I feel like I get very little help to find work that fits what I need for my life and family
What is the best part about your compensation package at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
Ripped off since I joined after getting laid off from another company.
Its fair
Bonus and increments
How long do the interviews usually take at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
1-2months
30 minutes
15 minutes
How's the morale at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
Low in my particular location
Not good for operations. They don’t offer good pay because they choose unqualified people for the job. Any complaints expecting changes are not heard. If you do complaint to HR they get back to you by cutting out your bonus and raises. Legal complaints are constantly, descrimination happens and treatment is very disrespectful at times causing hostile environment. I did not see happy people in that office yet.
Ir depends on the area. For Operations, many US jobs have been or are being outsourced so people are concerned about their jobs and what is going to happen. There is no severance pay so that makes the concern even more magnified.
How does Cognizant make decisions around promotions?
Relationships
Solely Data but.. if your complaint with HR or legal about whatever is going on with the office prepare yourself because they find ways to not pay your raises, bonus etc. They will exhaust so you quit and they don't hold themselves responsible.
If you have a godfather promotions are easier - if you don't know anyone in the higher up you will be stuck for years at one place. Also there is a serious favoritism when it comes to delegating critical responsibilities even though the person may not be skilled at performing those tasks while other folks who are more talented are left ignored. So there is a clear case of favortisim that is very obvious these days.
How's the vacation policy at Cognizant?
Good
Pathetic vacation policy - Senior managers at onsite get 12 days a year. CTS brands itself as an American firm with roots here but their benefits and ESP vacation leaves lot to be desired.
average
Is there a company cafeteria? If so, is it good?
Top Employee Response
Most "offices" are in office blocks so cafeteria are not an issue. most sales associates work from home in anycase
No
There are cafeterias at some locations in India. Haven't seen any in US.
What are some of the best things about your team at Cognizant?
Top Employee Response
Very versatile team, up for all sorts of challenges in this competitive environment.
Attitude towards work
I've a best team and can do anything that customer needs.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Cognizant?
Depends on individual
My coworkers have always been good at what they do.
Better synergy
How are the dental insurance options at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
Top Employee Response
Options are decent. Coverage with Met Life w/choice of having Ortho or no Ortho and the ortho covers adults as well as dependent children. Nice option when you need adult ortho done.
The dental choices are thru MetLife. There is a Low Plan and a High Plan. You can go to any dentist you like but you get a higher benefit by going to an in-network dentist. The High Plan has a $2500 annual per person max per calendar year and pays a higher benefit percentage than the Low Plan. High plan also has orthodontic benefit that can be used for adults as well as your dependent children. I know the low plan has a lower annual max, no orthodontia and pays a lower percentage but I can't recall the amounts since I have the High Plan. Hope that helps you.
What's the internship program like at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
I will never would do internship because no one should work for free
None in my location
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32% of Cognizant Technology Solutions employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 25% are neutral and 43% would not recommend working at Cognizant Technology Solutions to their friends.
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| 25% | Passive |
| 43% | Detractors |
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