Internal Hunger games - Senior Director Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Apr 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can hide out here while making a decent wage and not working very hard. Plenty of long-term mediocre performers who will keep the average low.

Cons

Culture is cut throat and political. Internal fights over revenue credit create all the wrong behaviors. Most decisions and allocations operate on underground barter system and trades for favors. Sales unable to sell value - only low price so margins are squeezed and people treated like commodity. Constant layoffs. Business is not growing. Budgets being cut. Everything is over-regulated and originates from a culture of mistrust. Bonuses average 75-80% of goal. Merit increases are very low (1-2%) and timelines are keep getting stretched out. Promotions for D+ have to be approved by CEO which means they don’t happen. Best talent walking out. India culture over inflates and under delivers. DEI is all hype.

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Cons

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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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