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Cognizant
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Updated 17 May, 2025
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Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">No hike and promotion if we are doing well also no appreciation</mark>. My background is Java but they gave all the works in different platforms like .net, python. Hike also getting very delayed.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: There is no much time to learn new things. We can't spend time with our family members. Because we need to do overtime in all the day<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. Salary was too low for our efforts</mark>.
Work Details
Work days: Rotational Shift (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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a technical lead
3d (edited)
Company waited 90 days for my joining, but I might get a better offer before last working day - what should I do?
I have an offer of 10 LPA from Company A(WITCH). My Last working day is 2nd June. I am still giving interviews and might get better offers. Comapny A is really invested in my Joining and they are calling every week to confirm same and they also already shared credentials for the Client I will be working for.They waited 90 day for me and now I am in dilemma of what if I get better offer close to Last Working Day. How will I deal with it?
YOE - 3
Potential offers might be 12-13 LPA
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Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Salary & Promotions could be better</mark>
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Cognizant Interview Questions
A Programmer Analyst was asked 1mo agoQ. Python codes to write
A Programmer Analyst Trainee was asked 3mo agoQ. Explain the AD domain server.
An Associate was asked 1mo agoQ. What do you know about Testing?
A Senior Associate was asked 3mo agoQ. What is a Lambda Expression?
A Software Engineer was asked 3w agoQ. Explain what an executable file is.
Dislikes: No work life balance.
I got project in another technology to the one I was hired for.
There is lot of work pressure. It feels like a hanging sword. Any moment you can be fired .
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: 1<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. No promotion and salary hike, so try to get high salary while joining</mark>.
2. Managers won't recognise your work while providing rating and appraisal meetings.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: Hike Percentage, Expecting contribution more on the community side even we contributed a lot in the project in multiple areas apart from the project activities and they give reason to reduce the rating.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Work Details
Work days: Rotational Shift (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: No promotion clarity even you are eligible
No work life balance, you'll be stretching a lot if it's US project
While giving Rating they will check minor things like timesheet or truTime if WFH is submitted on time or not, are you favorite of manager , just a reason to give less rating.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Dislikes: Work-life balance is worst: As we do not get leaves even on the most auspicious festivals even if it is Holi, Diwali or any national festival.
Skill development: Very unsatisfactory as we never came across any management who discusses such things. Wo don't even get time to complete the mandatory training. We only skip videos and use... Read More
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Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">No hike for salaries </mark>
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Work Details
Work days: Rotational Shift (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Competitive salary and generous benefits package</mark>.
Regular workshops are just one example of the company’s dedication to providing employees with the tools they need for success, inside and outside the office
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Comprehensive benefits package
Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses and growth opportunities</mark>.
Dislikes: Company should be flexible in rating the employees in their reviews.
Work Details
Work days: Rotational Shift (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: Dislikes everything and not satisfied. If they give 1L per month working salary, I won't work for them
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Dislikes: One thing I dislike about these companies are there is no guarantee of job security...they will pick 10/15 employees and moved them to different project within the company (internal movement)..which I think is a part of business but needs to be reviewed....
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Dislikes: Promotions are very less here
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Work-Life balance holds the highest rating at 3.6, while career growth is rated the lowest amongst all factors at 3.0.
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