Regrettable Bosses - Senior Consultant Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Dec 28, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

CS used to be a really Great Place to Work.

Cons

Since the Cognizant acquisition, everything changed, especially culture and how projects were staffed. They recently sent out an email to some former "Collabies" titled "Regrettable Loses". CS has forgotten the basic principle that people come to join an organization, but leave because of bad management /leadership. Their email should have been titled more accurately "Regrettable Bosses". The recent reorganization and promotions of bad leadership into higher levels will only accelerate the turnover.

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Cognizant Response
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We are saddened by this outlook from a former long-time Collabie. We strongly encourage employees to have open and honest conversations with managers or Peoples Services about any concerns, as it is only with this feedback that we can continue to grow and improve. It is unfortunate your experience was different than most employees, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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