NextGen job cuts - Director Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Sep 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great people in the US to work with. Good benefits. Work from home.

Cons

The company has been so busy with restructuring and reorganization for many years that they lost the ability to stay competitive. Performance is irrelevant regarding cost savings and firing in the US. Top performers who did extraordinary things for the company were let go based on salary and location. All jobs are shifting back to India. They also lie about diversity. They promote women into high positions for the press but fire hundreds in the background, including single moms with kids. There are no ethical standards, and career progression is almost impossible.

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Pros

Good learning opportunities and structured training

Cons

Limited pay growth and slow promotions

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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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