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Cognizant
3.8
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Proud winner of ABECA 2024 - AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards
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About Cognizant
Founded in1994 (30 yrs old)
India Employee Count1 Lakh+
Global Employee Count1 Lakh+
HeadquartersTeaneck. New Jersey., United States (USA)
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Websitecognizant.com
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At Cognizant, we give organizations the insights to anticipate what customers want and act instantly to deliver on those demands. So they can achieve the goal of every modern business: staying one step ahead of a fast-changing world.
Mission: Our ambition will always be to see and seize new opportunities that serve our clients and drive sustained business performance for Cognizant over the long term. See how in our annual business snapshot.
Vision: Serving customers by looking forward as well as back is a big promise, but the power of today's new digital capabilities is vast and growing.
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Cognizant won India’s Largest Employee Choice Awards in Mega Companies Category.
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Cognizant Ratings
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Overall Rating
3.8/5
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3.7
Skill Development
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3.4
Work Satisfaction
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Salary & Benefits
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Cognizant is rated 3.8 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 46.9k company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Gender Based Ratings at Cognizant
based on 44.4k reviews
3.9
Rated by 15k Women
Rated 3.7 for Skill Development and 3.7 for Company Culture
3.8
Rated by 29.4k Men
Rated 3.7 for Skill Development and 3.6 for Work-Life Balance
Work Policy at Cognizant
based on 4.6k reviews in last 6 months
Hybrid
69%
Work from office
22%
Permanent work from home
9%
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Cognizant Salaries
3.4
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Interview Process at Cognizant
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Interview Experience
4.1
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Moderate
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33%
Campus Placement
25%
Company Website
11%
Referral
8%
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IT deal-win announcements moderated in November, driven by rest of the world and Europe
- Europe dominated IT deal-win announcements in November with six deals, followed by RoW with five and North America with four.
- Manufacturing, BFSI, Energy & Utilities, and CPG & Retail were the key sectors for deal wins.
- IBM, Accenture, TCS, Wipro, HCLTech, LTI Mindtree, Cognizant, Atos, and HPE were the major IT firms closing multiple deals.
- The IT services sector is expected to recover as discretionary spending cuts lessen and smaller deals increase.
HinduBusinessLine | 9 Dec, 2024
Cognizant Launches Global FinOps Centre Built With IBM Technology
- Cognizant and IBM have launched a new FinOps Centre of Excellence.
- The centre aims to address challenges in AI readiness, cloud governance, and architecture modernisation.
- The companies will focus on mainframe modernisation, FinOps, and AI governance.
- Cognizant's Skygrade and Flowsource platforms will integrate with IBM tools for seamless transition to modern architectures and streamlined cloud management.
Bloomberg Quint | 7 Nov, 2024
Why Cognizant’s 13,000 returnees are a testament to a new era in talent management
- Cognizant has seen a 40 per cent surge in returning employees over the past two years.
- Cognizant’s employee value proposition is valued at a time when others are struggling to keep their best talent.
- For many returning employees, it wasn’t about money or title—it was about culture and connection.
- Organisations need to recognise that a respectful exit is an investment in a future return.
- Exiting employees should be valued, supported, and reminded that the company remains an option if they ever wish to return.
- Companies need to assess returning employees as rigorously as new hires.
- Creating a boomerang-friendly culture is a calculated strategy.
- The talent acquisition, people and culture teams, and hiring managers need to work in harmony.
- If employees are willing to come back, it’s proof that the company is doing something right.
- The ability to bring people back can be an organisation's greatest asset.
HRKatha | 7 Nov, 2024
Cognizant Launches Global FinOps Center of Excellence, New Solutions Built with IBM Technology to Tackle Enterprise Modernization Challenges
- Cognizant and IBM have launched a Global FinOps Center of Excellence, leveraging IBM's FinOps software and Cognizant's cloud and developer platforms.
- The collaboration aims to help enterprises manage complexity, modernize legacy applications, and innovate with enterprise-scale AI.
- Cognizant also announced extensions of its Cognizant Skygrade and Flowsource platforms, integrating with IBM tools to support modern architectures and streamline cloud management operations.
- The joint focus areas include mainframe modernization, FinOps for multi-cloud environments, and AI governance implementation across the enterprise.
Global Fintech Series | 6 Nov, 2024
Why Cognizant’s 13,000 returnees are a testament to a new era in talent management
- Cognizant has seen a 40 per cent surge in returning employees over the past two years.
- Cognizant’s employee value proposition is valued at a time when others are struggling to keep their best talent.
- For many returning employees, it wasn’t about money or title—it was about culture and connection.
- Organisations need to recognise that a respectful exit is an investment in a future return.
- Exiting employees should be valued, supported, and reminded that the company remains an option if they ever wish to return.
- Companies need to assess returning employees as rigorously as new hires.
- Creating a boomerang-friendly culture is a calculated strategy.
- The talent acquisition, people and culture teams, and hiring managers need to work in harmony.
- If employees are willing to come back, it’s proof that the company is doing something right.
- The ability to bring people back can be an organisation's greatest asset.
HRKatha | 6 Nov, 2024
18,000 Developers at Infosys Write 7 Mn Lines of Code Using GitHub Copilot
- Around 18,000 developers at Infosys have written 7 million lines of code using GitHub Copilot.
- GitHub Copilot has boosted productivity, streamlined workflows, and transformed how Infosys engages with its customers.
- India now has over 17 million developers actively building on GitHub platform, reflecting a remarkable 28% increase.
- Other customers of GitHub Copilot in India include Axis Bank, Cognizant, HCLtech, and LTI Mindtree.
Analyticsindiamag | 6 Nov, 2024
Cognizant saw 13,000 associates joining back, says CEO Ravi Kumar
- Over 13,000 former employees have rejoined Cognizant, a NASDAQ-listed US IT company, marking a significant recovery after challenges.
- CEO Ravi Kumar attributed this to the company's growth and stability, with a noticeable buzz on platforms like LinkedIn. The company saw an increase of 3,800 employees in Q3, although its headcount is still down by 6,500 compared to the previous year.
- CFO Jatin Dalal highlighted that recruitment would continue as the company’s growth trajectory suggests an ongoing need for top talent. Additionally, AI usage has been emphasized, with Cognizant generating 2 million lines of code annually through AI platforms.
Minis | 6 Nov, 2024
Fully automated enterprise: Amgen taps tech partners for digital edge
- Amgen Inc. is tapping into several tech partners, including Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. and UiPath Inc., to achieve a fully automated enterprise.
- Partnerships play a crucial role in realizing a fully automated enterprise by leveraging solutions like agentic automation.
- Amgen aims to improve process efficiency through end-to-end automation, leading to faster product delivery.
- The long-term goal is to scale the usability of automation features, ensuring sustained benefits, innovation, and adaptability.
Siliconangle | 6 Nov, 2024
‘AI tooling is helping us do more for less,’ Cognizant CEO
- Cognizant CEO, Brian Humphries, stated that AI tooling is helping them deliver more for less.
- Cognizant has invested $1 billion in AI initiatives, platforms, and capabilities.
- Cognizant's AI strategy, powered by their data and toolkit, has resulted in over 225 project implementations supporting over 120 clients.
- The company's AI tooling, such as the Flowsource platform, has enabled hyper productivity, generating 150,000 lines of accepted code per month.
HinduBusinessLine | 2 Nov, 2024
‘AI tooling is helping us do more for less,’ Cognizant CEO
- Cognizant CEO, Brian Humphries, stated that AI tooling is helping the company do more for less.
- Cognizant has invested $1 billion into AI initiatives, platforms, and capabilities.
- The company utilizes AI to increase speed, reduce costs, and improve predictability in clients' data modernization journeys.
- Cognizant's AI tooling generates 150,000 lines of accepted code per month, enabling hyper productivity and cost reduction.
HinduBusinessLine | 1 Nov, 2024
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