Not very too bad, but can be BETTER in a LOTTT of areas! - Senior Associate Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
Sep 11, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working at onsite, you'd get a lot of exposure, that is, if you're really smart and want to improve on your own self. As I see it, placement doesn't happen based on an employee's choice (on 50% of the cases and I can't complain much due to paucity of options for the company and employees). If you prove that you're capable, you're definitely given options to lead/manage teams and they let you do a lot of organizational level activities. You can definitely become a very good sales person and a Manager, if you have some drive.

Cons

1. Salary 2. Even if your immediate boss recognizes you well, the senior management (not all, but a few) think employees are a liability 3. Very Poor in managing appraisals, promotions and compensation 4. Can provide better medical and other benefits, just OK in this regard

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Good projects, challenging work, lots to learn

Cons

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

It was a much needed check in a time of need

Cons

Management seemed uneducated. I dnt know about cognizant as a whole but their eligibility department needs help. They focus on the things that do no matter. They were at risk of losing this contract, so now it’s whatever they client says, they do…no push back including making us do disability cases, that we had no previous knowledge of. In the beginning I was getting OT like crazy. Then they stopped it talking about it wasn’t in there budget, and at times when we needed someone to work/stay late. They are not consistent and the other employees there, are looking for other positions, too. Not to mention, myself and another employee were the only ones there for the longest. It’s a mess.

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