Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Cognizant on Nov 7th, 2018
"It is a US company but is run extensively from offshore."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Cognizant can improve?
"Other"
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Cognizant to other women?
"Maybe"
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Anonymous shared this review of Cognizant on Sep 21st, 2018
"It has flexibility, but like most consultancy firms there is still of a male oriented environment, although women are highly respected and offered equal possibilities to grow."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Cognizant can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Manager, Analytics
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Cognizant to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Cognizant on Sep 11th, 2018
"You need to negotiate strong coming in b/c raises are meager."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Cognizant can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
Senior Manager, Engineering
Recent Salary
>$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"They're flexible, but sometimes it's unavoidable with teams in India and all over the world."
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
Would you recommend Cognizant to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Cognizant on Aug 28th, 2018
"Will get a fair treatment and flexibility. Options for taking non mainstream work types."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Cognizant can improve?
"Promote more women into leadership positions"
Position or Department
Associate Director, IT
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
30 Weeks Paid | 15 Weeks Unpaid
"Cognizant was very supportive and flexible during my maternity time and post joining back too"
Would you recommend Cognizant to other women?
"Yes"
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Anonymous shared this review of Cognizant on Aug 28th, 2018
"There is not a good work life balance. As a woman I feel my management does not take into account family life."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Cognizant can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Position or Department
Product
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
5 Weeks Paid | 7 Weeks Unpaid
"maternity leave is 6 weeks with a forced week of vacation leaving it at 5 weeks paid and bonuses are docked because you were on leave. For a large company with a high profile you would think they would consider updating this policy to be more realistic. "
Would you recommend Cognizant to other women?
"No"
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