Contractor role is like a second-class citizen - Process Specialist Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Jan 20, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Client site is well-facilitated in the pantry

Cons

Perm workers at client site see contractors as transparent, feel like a second-class citizen at the client site. Zero career opportunities, contractual agreement between Cognizant and the client forbid you to move into a perm role with the client. Shifts & public holiday work were not communicated during the interview process.

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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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