You're just a number to them - QE Engineer Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
Apr 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They're too large of a company to keep a close eye on you, so at least you can mostly do your work for your client.

Cons

The prior company I worked for was bought by Cognizant during the pandemic. It took Cognizant several years to on-board us, and when they finally did, they considered us "new employees" despite how long we'd been with our previous company. Because of this, we had no banked PTO at the start, and any progress towards job promotions were now irrelevant. Company makes no effort to assist you in finding your next project. They instruct you to apply through their internal job portal, as if you're applying for an external job anyways. Some random workers do submit project leads on your behalf, but I'm convinced they just do this to meet quotas because none of the jobs even remotely match your listed skill sets. They only reach out to you when they actively need something, and often it's to tell you that your just assigned learning task is due tomorrow. Even then your name is but 1 of hundreds in the included excel doc. They're primarily based in India, so email communications and meeting invites tend to be sent around 3 AM.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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