Good Company with Managers with pathetic people management skills - Instructional Designer Cognizant Employee Review

4.0
Jun 6, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Decent salary package 2. Great efforts and initiatives by the HR department to support employees in a WFH environment 3. Company values are good 4. Ambundant training opportunities available if you have time after your actual work

Cons

1. Overwork with no value for work-life balance 2. Immediate POD Managers promise clients of unrealistic deadlines to win projects and later make employees work like donkeys 3. Mandatory 9 hr log in time with a weird justification that you don't have t travel to work anymore due to WFH availability 4. Instead of making junior teammates job-ready by giving appropriate training and support, their work gets dumped onto seniors in the project affecting their personal and work life 5. Disrespectful behavior towards juniors and trainees 6. Except for some good words sent as personal messages on teams or google meet, no real appreciation for the work we do, but our mistakes/misses are always highlighted on team calls. Loved the company, but hated many managers.

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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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