Most Toxic Culture - Senior Analyst Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I had some good-name client projects that helped me accelerate to a higher position /pay in next job.

Cons

I wholeheartedly look back at my career and regret working here. I was desperate for a job and had been looking for 2 months prior to Cognizant. I worked closely with manager, who consistently/daily yelled at me and told me how dumb I was, for every single matter. Other teams members and even some lower levels on client side got similar treatment to different degrees. HR was horrible and their junior made several big mistakes during my onboarding process. I toughed through it, hoping to come out stronger on the other side because my buddies tell me " 1 year in consulting is 2 years elsewhere." Right after I found a higher paying job later I started getting health issues left and right for the first time. I had massive Ptsd in next job and needed to also go to therapy on a weekly basis. I can't emphasize how toxic the culture was. They allow managers to work analysts to the bone and consistently spew negativity and toxicity onto them. The benefits are extremely minimal. Very little perks, minimal vacation days. Worst benefits of all 5 companies I've been at.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Cognizant can be a great place to work at. You have to be self-motivated and driven. You won't often be given a script on how to do your job well. But if you are willing to search for new opportunities, you will find success.

Cons

Just like many other tech companies, layoffs are happening all the time. This often brings many projects to a complete halt. Management never communicates when someone is laid off. And when they are laid off, they often never back fill positions, leaving existing team members working the equivalent of three jobs at once. Most teams there are skeleton crews, ensuring that they cannot reach their full potential.

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