Great career opportunities but not as well paid - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
20 Apr 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Numerous opportunities for career growth & advancement 2. Great emphasis on personal learning 3. Supportive management 4. Visibility across the board for achievements and corresponding rewards 5. Work life balance

Cons

1. The salary is not comparable to other players in the market 2. The work ethics can sometimes be forgotten 3. Not much support when it comes to drastically changing the pre-defined traditional ways of working

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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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