Great leadership, good opportunities, but expected to work 80 hour weeks, frown on vacation time - Senior Consultant Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
Oct 7, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Principles at Cognizant are all extremely knowledgeable and open people - great leaders that make relationships with the client and with the junior staff. There are a great amount of opportunities to make upward progression and your performance is widely known beyond just your project team.

Cons

The overall org structure of Cognizant is very confusing - even after being there for two years I still do not fully understand it. The leadership does expect their resources to work well beyond 40 hours a week, including weekends. Not much recognition/rewards given for such great amounts of overtime.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

"India-first mentality." The company says it wants to work with people across the Americas and Europe, but many decisions still seem to follow an Indian way of operating without properly considering local labor laws, regulations, and workplace expectations. There are serious concerns about job stability. The company frequently praises itself for creating employment opportunities, but at the same time, it appears to be bringing more employees from India into U.S. roles while letting go of people from the Americas and Europe who have contributed to the company. This creates uncertainty and raises questions about the company's commitment to its existing workforce. Every meeting seems to be focused on AI : AI this, AI that, AI everywhere. Employees are constantly asked to complete AI related training and adapt to AI initiatives, while at the same time letting people go so they can afford AI. Compensation is another area that needs improvement. After my contributions and time with the company, my last salary increase was only $20, which felt extremely discouraging and showed a lack of appreciation for employees' efforts.

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