People Not Process is what makes a Company - Software Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Mar 24, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1 and done interview. They offered me full-time salaried position.

Cons

From the start, onboarding was rough. Ideally, starting a new position you have someone who introduces themselves and knows "What is going on" and "How to get you involved". Neither of these things happened, and instead I found myself in the middle of processess ... process emails and process people doing process things but have no connection or clue about WHO they are working with. It was alienating. When I was assigned to a project and team, the team did very little to introduce me to the project and help me integrate into the processes. Communication was consistently minimal, short, and poor ... and there's a culture of "whip-cracking" when you don't meet someone's poorly outlined expectations. Being a process-laden environment, if all of the technology worked flawlessly it wouldn't be so terrible. The Company Intranet systems are a nightmare. Extremely confusing, difficult to find what you need, difficult to work with.

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5.0
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Pros

Variety of technology stack and project and lot of learning options.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

"India-first mentality." The company says it wants to work with people across the Americas and Europe, but many decisions still seem to follow an Indian way of operating without properly considering local labor laws, regulations, and workplace expectations. There are serious concerns about job stability. The company frequently praises itself for creating employment opportunities, but at the same time, it appears to be bringing more employees from India into U.S. roles while letting go of people from the Americas and Europe who have contributed to the company. This creates uncertainty and raises questions about the company's commitment to its existing workforce. Every meeting seems to be focused on AI : AI this, AI that, AI everywhere. Employees are constantly asked to complete AI related training and adapt to AI initiatives, while at the same time letting people go so they can afford AI. Compensation is another area that needs improvement. After my contributions and time with the company, my last salary increase was only $20, which felt extremely discouraging and showed a lack of appreciation for employees' efforts.

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