Most Toxic Culture - Senior Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I had some good-name client projects that helped me accelerate to a higher position /pay in next job.

Cons

I wholeheartedly look back at my career and regret working here. I was desperate for a job and had been looking for 2 months prior to Cognizant. I worked closely with manager, who consistently/daily yelled at me and told me how dumb I was, for every single matter. Other teams members and even some lower levels on client side got similar treatment to different degrees. HR was horrible and their junior made several big mistakes during my onboarding process. I toughed through it, hoping to come out stronger on the other side because my buddies tell me " 1 year in consulting is 2 years elsewhere." Right after I found a higher paying job later I started getting health issues left and right for the first time. I had massive Ptsd in next job and needed to also go to therapy on a weekly basis. I can't emphasize how toxic the culture was. They allow managers to work analysts to the bone and consistently spew negativity and toxicity onto them. The benefits are extremely minimal. Very little perks, minimal vacation days. Worst benefits of all 5 companies I've been at.

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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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