Cognizant is rated
3.7 out of 5 stars on
AmbitionBox, based on 23 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.
Read more
Cognizant is rated
3.7 out of 5 stars on
AmbitionBox, based on 23 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.
We strive to keep our reviews 100% genuine. Employers cannot manipulate reviews.
23 reviews found
Sort by:
Popular
Director in
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Full Time
·
Business Intelligence & Analytics Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
4.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
2.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 29 Jun 2024
Likes
Very nice helpful colleagues
Freedom of work
Dislikes
No vision - frequent changes in strategy
Very poor infrastracture support (GSD)
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within City, Travel Within Country, International Travel.
Director in
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Full Time
·
Investment Banking, Private Equity & VC Department
Flexibility and customer focus by senior management.
Dislikes
Career growth options could be better.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
International Travel.
Director in
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Operations Support Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
4.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
4.0
Work Satisfaction
4.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 21 Apr 2022
Likes
Good Organisation to work with, lots of diversified learning, people friendly and always think differently
Dislikes
Unfortunately as an organisation went through lot restructuring and now they are back in growth trajectory mode
Work Details
A flexible organization, it allows and empowers to plan to respective individual
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country, International Travel.
Director in
Mumbai
IT Consulting Department
1.0
Overall Rating
1.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
1.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
1.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
1.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 29 Jun 2022
Likes
Nothing basically, highly political environment
Dislikes
Politics
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Director in
Kolkata
Technology / IT Department
4.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
4.0
Job Security
2.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 11 Jan 2022
Likes
Open door policy with leadership
Dislikes
No role clarity and no parity between designation, roles and salary
Work Details
Work life is entirely gone. People work 12 hrs minimum.
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Director in
USA
DB&T Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 07 Jul 2022
Likes
Work life balance
Dislikes
Operations Management
Work Details
Work policy:
3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Director in
Kochi
Technology / IT Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 24 Aug 2021
Likes
Team, Work Culture, Management,Work/Life Balance,Learning - Depends on the department and team that you are part of. I am fortunate to be part of a great group.
Dislikes
Low compensation
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Director in
Bangalore / Bengaluru
ISG Department
5.0
Overall Rating
5.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
5.0
Skill Development
5.0
Company Culture
5.0
Work Satisfaction
5.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
5.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 01 Jun 2022
Likes
Excellent set of people to work with. Everyday new thing to learn. Compared to its peers, excellent employee experience.
Dislikes
May be offers a lesser job security compared to its peers
Work Details
Good time to.spend with family, learn new skills and pursue. Hobby
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Director in
Dallas
Life Insurance Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
2.0
Company Culture
2.0
Work Satisfaction
4.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
2.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 04 Sep 2021
Likes
Good benefits and name/history
Dislikes
Cheap politics. Regional favoritism, personal choices. its a big mess
Work Details
Client managment
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
Director in
Kolkata
Technology / IT Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
4.0
Skill Development
4.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
2.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 08 May 2021
Likes
It is a big company, hence it has many opportunities.
Dislikes
Too frequent leadership change. All your earlier work comes to nought whenever there is a change
Work Details
The time boundaries diluted as Work from Home started due to CovID
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Director in
Globally
Finance Service Delivery Department
2.0
Overall Rating
2.0
Category Ratings
1.0
Promotions/Appraisal
2.0
Skill Development
1.0
Company Culture
1.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
1.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 10 Oct 2020
Likes
Cognizant is in the business of labor arbitrage. It simplest words it makes margings by offering low cost labor to high cost nations. One good thing about this company is that it is one the largest employer in India supporting lakh plus jobs.
Only place where they hire smart and qualified individual is in sales role. If you are partdelivery you are likely to be underpaid and overworked.
The company has a very high employee turnover, it cannot retain good talent. This can also be verified from its annual report.
Employee liberty is often constrained since you cannot carry a cell phone or personal bag in the ODC. Such constraints are enforced as industry standard however you will see better workplace in captives.
The company is always in news for firing employees and no other companies gets so much bad press.
If possible avoid....Read More
Dislikes
It offers job not a career.
Frequent firing and high employee turnover is a proof of job dissatisfaction.
Work Details
Sales job attract good talent.
If you are part of delivery, you are most likely underpaid and overworked.
Work timings: Strict Timings
Work related travel:This is a desk job.
Director in
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Procurement & Purchase Department
3.0
Overall Rating
3.0
Category Ratings
3.0
Promotions/Appraisal
3.0
Skill Development
3.0
Company Culture
3.0
Work Satisfaction
3.0
Salary & Benefits
3.0
Job Security
3.0
Work-Life Balance
posted on 30 Dec 2019
Likes
Enterpreneurship, growth focus
Dislikes
Post new CEO work environment is bad, demotivating, low job security, low focus on growth, company least focused on employee salary, bonus, promotion, benefits & satisfaction … past 2-3 years always speculation for promotion & benefits
Work Details
Good IT company that has lost its direction with too much leadership exits at senior level.
Work days: Monday to Friday
(Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves
Travel Within Country.
The experience of working at any company can vary based on factors like team, manager, role, company policy etc. However, with an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 from over 23 employee reviews, it's clear that most directors have an average experience working at Cognizant. Skill development holds the highest rating at 3.6, while career growth is rated the lowest amongst all factors at 2.6. Read reviews about skill development and career growth on AmbitionBox.
Does Cognizant pay their Directors well?
According to AmbitionBox reviews, Cognizant directors rate their salary and benefits at 3.5 out of 5, based on 23 reviews. The rating reflects an average level of satisfaction among employees regarding compensation and benefits, indicating that while employees find the compensation and benefits acceptable, there is room for improvement in these areas. You can know more about Cognizant's directors salaries here and to read reviews specifically about salary and benefits at Cognizant for directors, click here.
How is the work culture at Cognizant for Directors?
Work culture at Cognizant for directors is rated 3.4 out of 5 by 23 employees on AmbitionBox, indicating an average environment. Work culture encompasses aspects like collaboration, support, and overall employee satisfaction. The rating reflects that while some aspects of the work culture are satisfactory, there is room for improvement in certain areas. To read reviews specifically about work culture at Cognizant for directors, click here.
How is the job security at Cognizant for Directors?
Based on 23 reviews on AmbitionBox, Cognizant's directors rate job security at 2.8 out of 5. This lower rating indicates that a significant number of employees may have concerns about their job stability and the reliability of their roles at Cognizant. To read reviews about job security at Cognizant for directors, click here.