Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cognizant Technology Solutions Employee Reviews
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Excellent Company
Sr. Associate - Projects (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 14 April 2018
It was very nice journey with Software Paradigm Infotech Pvt Ltd. Provided opportunities to work in various technical skills. Provide onsite opportunity.
Pros
Very good company
Cons
Nil
Work Life balance is very hard
Automation Lead (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 21 August 2017
I have been working with Cognizant over 2 years and worked multiple projects.They have very limited presence in Canada, Bringing lot of resources from off shore.
Pros
Competitive package
Cons
Poor Work life balance
good compensation but stress work
IT Helpdesk/ System Analyst (Former Employee) – National Capital Region – 16 August 2017
> too much stress on the work force
> less opportunity for growth and promotion
> in need of a bigger work force
> no definite work load
> good compensation
> good colleagues
> good work location
> less opportunity for growth and promotion
> in need of a bigger work force
> no definite work load
> good compensation
> good colleagues
> good work location
Pros
free drinks
Cons
long hours, limited workforce
Typical IT services based organization
Manager, Projects (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 23 July 2017
Open culture that rewards initiatives and innovation.
Pros: Organization invests in people preparing for future industry trends.
Cons: Work-Life balance.
Salary: Matching to market median
Pros: Organization invests in people preparing for future industry trends.
Cons: Work-Life balance.
Salary: Matching to market median
Pros
Organization invests in people preparing for future industry trends.
Cons
Work-Life balance.
Once good company now not
Lead small and midsize projects (Current Employee) – India, Hong Kong, Canada – 16 July 2017
Has been in this company for 10 years, never seen such downfall.
It was always been a good place to work in past, but since last year scenario has changed. They are laying off people for no reason, giving less score in appraisal, not giving hike on time. I would not recommend this company to anyone anymore.
It was always been a good place to work in past, but since last year scenario has changed. They are laying off people for no reason, giving less score in appraisal, not giving hike on time. I would not recommend this company to anyone anymore.
Fun place to work. Very professional but hard working
Legal Assistant (Former Employee) – Indian Landing, ON – 13 July 2017
I have spend almost 4 years in this organisation. It has a great working environment, best team I have worked with, hardworking, productive and competitive. One of my best professional phase.
Pros
Cab Service, big pantry, good infrastructure
Cons
Long odd hours
Fantastic Organization
Senior QA Lead (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 15 June 2017
Pros
Huge learning experience. Coworkers were very supportive and friendly. Appreciates new ideas and out of the box approaches. Very flexible and accommodating when it comes to business - personal needs.
Cons
Role misalignment and redundancy. Lack of opportunities to switch to the next role. No Real growth.
Huge learning experience. Coworkers were very supportive and friendly. Appreciates new ideas and out of the box approaches. Very flexible and accommodating when it comes to business - personal needs.
Cons
Role misalignment and redundancy. Lack of opportunities to switch to the next role. No Real growth.
No Work Life Balance
Sr Dynamics CRM Consultant (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 5 June 2017
Constantly on call with Offshore Team. Almost no Work/Life Balance.
Totally burn out for trying to meet unrealistic deadlines. Management is incompetent, and will not listen to any constructive opinions.
Totally burn out for trying to meet unrealistic deadlines. Management is incompetent, and will not listen to any constructive opinions.
Pros
Salary.
Cons
Everything else.
Hardest part of the job - the benefits do NOT make up for this disadvantage
Programmer Analyst -> Developer (Current Employee) – multiple locations (depends on client) – 3 June 2017
Management (esp. for client-client relations & project management) is terrible - leading to over-demanding timelines that are not possible to be achieved. This means that developers (my position) and testers have to suffer through plenty of unpaid overtime just to accomplish mgmt's unrealistic demands.
Furthermore, your bonus is determined by a single grade given by your manager you have when you end the year. If you have a mean (understatement) boss who grades you lowly, all your effort throughout the year is rendered obsolete and your bonus will be meager; regardless of the number of projects you were involved in.
Furthermore, your bonus is determined by a single grade given by your manager you have when you end the year. If you have a mean (understatement) boss who grades you lowly, all your effort throughout the year is rendered obsolete and your bonus will be meager; regardless of the number of projects you were involved in.
Pros
Insurance benefits - really the only thing worth mentioning
Cons
Terrible management are a sufficient con to make your work life as difficult as possible, bad bonus system
Good if you work hard
Consultant (Current Employee) – Stamford, CT – 28 May 2017
Not so good if you want work life balance. Don't expect to stop working after client hours, because there are many who are willing to do that. And obviously, if somebody is putting 12 hours against your 8 hours s/he is going to get all the appreciations/promotions.
Best work environment to start with.
Programmer analyst trainee (Former Employee) – Siruseri , Chennai – 18 May 2017
There is a good work/life balance. The training was very effective. Loved working for the company, but the pace of growth in the company is very slow, Would need years to reach the top chain.
Pros
Working environment
Cons
Lack of growing opportnities
Nice workplace for beginners
Test lead (Current Employee) – Brampton – 9 May 2017
Nice work place for beginners and intermediate level. Gets too political as you move up the ladder. Crazy working hours
Pay package is not revised frequently.
Pay package is not revised frequently.
Pros
ability to work remote, paid vacation.
Cons
very long hours, pay package
Workplace full of office politics
Automation Lead (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 3 May 2017
You need to know people to go up the ladder simply, work mostly does not matter. The senior management is corrupt.
They do have few projects going on in Canada, though the presence is not promising enough.
They do have few projects going on in Canada, though the presence is not promising enough.
Personal Relationship with Managers matters for career growth with in Organization.
Database Administrator (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 9 April 2017
Internal groups and team politics help non-working associates to grow in ladder and actual working associates won't get recognition or won't get help from HR's on year end appraisal issues. Associates will be forced to leave or left with no option to remain in the same level.
Pros
Policies and Internal applications
Cons
No Accountability for Managers actions, middle management decisions on associates