Flexible work options, but poor compensation communication and job security - Jr.Executive Human Resources Cognizant Employee Review

3.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Company based on flexibility like hybrid and flexible work from Home options ( the project i worked)

Cons

No timely compensation increase has been implemented for Employees below Directors. Even appropriate communication will not be sent for delayed yearly compensation increase. Also, mostly this increase will happen in every September and that become a practice and NO arrears will be paid effective April 1st. High risk in Job security for senior level and leadership roles. Sometimes we could see our leaders are moving out without any information that creates hopeless situations for the team members. Also, these cons on Job security were latest from August 2024 to until I left in August 2025. before that compensation issue persists from 2022.

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

* They train new grads, so you get a lot of valuable training * Depending on the projects, it has the potential to have a good life balance *Hybrid and Remote opportunity Will recommend to get your foot in the door

Cons

* Pay is not very competitive. Needs improvement * Depending on some client projects, the work-life balance can also be very bad * The culture is horrible, the outlook and appearance of the company is so different than what is on the ground—cutthroat culture, pushing culture. * Sometimes it enables a rude and disrespectful culture * Career growth is very minimal * tend to hire lots of indians, and an indian dominated culture/circle can make a non indian feel left out

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