Don't work here - Project Manager Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Oct 16, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Learn the health care world.

Cons

Below market rate of pay; VERY long working hours; no management support. The office is not maintained, dirty carpets, and not much regular cleaning. No respect for employees, Highest paid staff get laid off first, even if they are the best in the department. No possible career advancement. Upper management is very disorganized and doesn't seem to know how to fix the problems.

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Cons

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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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