Oh boy....wonder if there is a limit on the number of characters in this box?
1. Currently, history is in full repeat mode. 6-7 years ago there was a large outsourcing event that may have saved dollars, but took a tremendous toll on the existing employees. Now under Cognizant ownership, many things are happening again: valuable resources are leaving or have left and attrition is about 5-10%. Most of those positions have not been back filled at all. The ones that have been back filled are almost all Cognizant resources with barely entry-level skillsets. This leaves the remaining original resources left to do all the work. Most teams are overloaded by 200-300%. If history continues to repeat itself, the next event will be a mass exodus of those original resources that are working until their fingers bleed. Attrition will hit 15-20%. With very few people left, everything will grind to a halt. The company will lose millions of dollars and some customers will be lost forever. It will be only at this point (much too late) that the company will scramble to repair the damages.
2. Fair warning, the whole "unlimited PTO" thing is now defunct UNLESS you were hired prior to JAN 2016. New hires will get a PTO package that is slightly better than industry standard.
3. You WILL get worked into the ground if you let it happen. Some extra "stuff" here or there is going to happen, but you must be strong and unwavering in defense of your personal time. I have found that setting those boundaries early and often is the best recipe for success.
4. TriZetto is a very challenging place to work. It's not for the weak or faint of heart.
5. Very nice new building comes at the cost of no cubicles, pretty much just a standard conference table for a desk, and 6-10" high "walls" between you and others. Offices do not start until you get to much higher levels of management or technical importance.
