Pros
1. 5 weeks of starting PTO and 1 personal day. 2. Extremely well run company from an overall financial perspective. This means the company isn't going out of business anytime soon. Minimal layoffs during bad economies compared to other companies (so far).
Cons
1. Once you are hired at a specific title, it is almost impossible to be promoted EVER. The outgoing CIO Amir has made significant changes such that it is virtually impossible to be promoted. Anyone who claims to have been promoted had to work crazy hours, brown nose, and go through the same interview process as with other external hires. 2. Very frequent 24/7 production support since Cognizant was able to negotiate support out of their contracts. 3. No opportunity for realistic growth due to the outgoing CIO Amir's Dreyfus model. You can lead multiple engineering teams and build cutting edge systems. No chance for promotion and management will only focus on those who speak the most in meetings. 4. Pay is tens of thousands below standard market value. Management is willing to let people leave for other companies and will not match the salary.
