Good work, less pay - Programmer/Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
26 Sept 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Get to work on latest technology Good office culture Get chance to get certified Onsite opportunities

Cons

Very less salary growth for freshers Appraisal cycle is very late (hike for Apr comes in July - Sep) No transport CTS has less projects in ERP domain Hire and fire policy for senior management Lateral hiring process is frustrating since HR has not streamlined it Very rigid on pay scale band. They will strictly say no if your demands don't fit in work exp and salary bandwidth

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5.0
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Pros

Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

The way the bench status is structured

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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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