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www.cognizant.com Teaneck, NJ 5000+ Employees
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Updated May 23, 2013
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3.5 2,670 reviews

                             

92% Approve of the CEO

Cognizant Technology Solutions President & CEO Frank D'Souza

Frank D'Souza

(2,011 ratings)

79% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Las Vegas, NV

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 7 years

ProsIf you are a good performer, you can move to higher levels much faster

ConsAt times, you may be asked to put more than 100%. Depends on the time and phase of project

Advice to Senior ManagementPay more attention to lower level associates and senior associates, as work gets done by them

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time

Prosgood to work worked under multiple clients

Consnot much - bit more work that is common in on-offshore company

Advice to Senior Managementyes

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 10 years

Pros1. Great environment and phenomenal teamwork
2. Career can progress along just the lines one chooses for himself/herself
3. Chance to do great stuff at a fairly early age
4. Performance based competitive pay

Cons1. Not the best of paymasters

Advice to Senior ManagementYou've never taken your eyes off the ball in the past 17 years. Keep up the great work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 7 years

Prosvery Good work life balance

ConsNo such things to share

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Parsippany, NJ

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 10 years

ProsCognizant is a very good company for career enhancement. Cognizant also provides good benefits.

ConsNeed to improve the work-life balanace.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Basking Ridge, NJ

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 8 years

ProsFlexibility but that depends upon your bosses.

ConsPays less than average, bad vacation policies

Advice to Senior ManagementConsidering most people working onsite are from India, you need to have a better vacation policy, like being able to carry forward more than 10 days of vacation so that you can go for at least a month of vacation to India once in 2 years.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Los Angeles, CA

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 7 years

ProsEmployee friendly HR policies.
Objective employee performance feedback mechanism.
Pan geographic presence.
Steady executive management.
Customer centric mindset.

ConsStraight jacketing in terms of moves between practices.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Teaneck, NJ

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for more than 10 years

ProsOpportunity to work with Fortune 500 clients. Company processes Green Card subject to certain criteria

ConsHave to relocate at the end of your project.
You may be asked to move anywhere within the US

Advice to Senior ManagementNone

– I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Raleigh, NC

Current Employee – been working at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time for less than a year

ProsNice group of co-workers, employee friendly policies and great health benefits.

ConsCareer growth looks to be slow...............

Advice to Senior Management...............................................

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Former Employee – worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions full-time

Prosgood company with more employees

Consless salary more work at office

Advice to Senior Managementx

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