Underpaid Offshore Heavy - Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Jun 11, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I wish I could put a pro aside from being paid

Cons

Everything is offshore Impossible to get validation letter of employment and working remote If you need something with payroll it takes an arm and a leg to get the ball rolling You continually have to deal with managers who do not know how to treat others like adults. They will use the term offline to cover their statements and then refuse to acknowledge their mistakes and blame other coworkers or try to bring random issues that do not deal with you up. Lastly the best is they will not give raises or match the market rate at all so when you onboard that is your final salary.

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

It was a much needed check in a time of need

Cons

Management seemed uneducated. I dnt know about cognizant as a whole but their eligibility department needs help. They focus on the things that do no matter. They were at risk of losing this contract, so now it’s whatever they client says, they do…no push back including making us do disability cases, that we had no previous knowledge of. In the beginning I was getting OT like crazy. Then they stopped it talking about it wasn’t in there budget, and at times when we needed someone to work/stay late. They are not consistent and the other employees there, are looking for other positions, too. Not to mention, myself and another employee were the only ones there for the longest. It’s a mess.

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