it's a job, just a job - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

big corporate policies worst possible medical plan (it's only good if you don't go to the doctor's at all) impossible to get a raise/promotion certain individuals get really great pay, most others are below market average I've been with the company for more than 5 years, I joined the company with high hope to have a career. Too many disappointments, too much frustrations, now it's just a job that barely pays my mortgage compensation: there's no chance for salary raise, you'll get 2% merit increase if you are really lucky, 2% is well below inflation. the medical insurance is one of the worst possible, if you or family member have health conditions, expect to pay up to 5000/year out of packet (2.5k deductible for family). 2-week vacation. and company policy states 5% salary increase for doubled responsibilities. it's really not about you when it comes to compensation, company doesn't care how much you do, how much responsibilities you have or how well you perform, it's a standard formula that calculates compensation. you are really just one of the 2000 employees. the more you do, the more the company will take advantage of you, there is no pay for performance. professional growth: there's no room for individual contributors to grow, there's no career path. they are not interested in giving you promotions, or talking about your career. company policy doesn't care how much past experience you have, how well you do in your position, your promotion will only be considered after 5 years in the same position, all technical promotions are decided by a EVP, who knows nothing about you. you are stuck in your position, senior titles are as high as you can go for most technical people. others company will decrease your compensation every year (lower benefits, bonuses), and management will increase your work load every day, the more you can do, the more work you'll be assigned, you are stuck being a work horse chasing after artificial deadlines, they will give you unrealistic, unreasonable deadlines, and won't listen to you, when things go wrong, you are the one they will point their fingers at. and, management will explicitly and implicitly tell you to work long hours, for free hiring 80% of people given offer turned down the offer, company is so cheap that anyone with good resume walks away.