Worst company ever, whatch out! - Senior Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
5 Apr 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Payroll is 14 day cycle... If that's a good thing

Cons

Antiquated, monolithic, dictatorial, bad IT, bad internal tools They block internet access, you cannot use git over ssh. No aws cli because it's blocked by acl too... No home office, no parking spot unles 'you are important', no paid overtime but still expect you to work 50+ hours a week. No follow up when quitting, no legal process, very bad HR/payroll people.

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5.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* They train new grads, so you get a lot of valuable training * Depending on the projects, it has the potential to have a good life balance *Hybrid and Remote opportunity Will recommend to get your foot in the door

Cons

* Pay is not very competitive. Needs improvement * Depending on some client projects, the work-life balance can also be very bad * The culture is horrible, the outlook and appearance of the company is so different than what is on the ground—cutthroat culture, pushing culture. * Sometimes it enables a rude and disrespectful culture * Career growth is very minimal * tend to hire lots of indians, and an indian dominated culture/circle can make a non indian feel left out

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