awful treatment of citizen employees - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Nov 6, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

will quickly hire you to make their affirmative action numbers if you are a citizen.

Cons

Once you are hired they will make your life miserable until you quit so they can fill the position with a hire from India coming on a visa. Cognizant HR department is full of egotistical people who could care less how you adapt to a culture of ALL Indian people. I've made complaints to HR countless times and they could care less and basically told me I'm not a good fit for the company because I cannot adapt to working India hours. Sorry I have a family and shouldn't have to work 24/7 to keep my job!!!!

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