Lots of Career Opportunity, but poor in-house systems & processes - Senior Product Manager Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
Jun 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Major growth and expansion happening, along with the accompanying opportunity for growth if you're a self-starter that is willing to work hard.

Cons

Sometimes long hours due to working with clients and interfacing with off-shore resources in India. HR & financial systems are sub-par for a company of this size. System for processing expense reports, booking travel and reporting hours are very poor and buggy (1 out of 10). The process of career path creation and management is substandard. Annual reviews are almost non-existent. Bonuses and pay raises are a mystery until they appear on your check. No rear advance communication, and therefore, not the incentive it should be. It takes way to long to process these and to book travel for consulting jobs.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Remote role Constant on the job training Get to work with people internationally and in the Eastern US.

Cons

Roles can change all the time and sometimes without warning.

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Cognizant can be a great place to work at. You have to be self-motivated and driven. You won't often be given a script on how to do your job well. But if you are willing to search for new opportunities, you will find success.

Cons

Just like many other tech companies, layoffs are happening all the time. This often brings many projects to a complete halt. Management never communicates when someone is laid off. And when they are laid off, they often never back fill positions, leaving existing team members working the equivalent of three jobs at once. Most teams there are skeleton crews, ensuring that they cannot reach their full potential.

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