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    Work/Life balance
    3.2(49 ratings)
    Career development
    3.0(49 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(49 ratings)
    Management
    2.7(49 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.1(49 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.3(49 ratings)
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    1.0
    Product Owner
    Feb 2026
    Bundaberg QLD 4670Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Horrible experience.
    The good thingsYou get to work autonomously
    The challengesManagement lacks any knowledge, the company has no idea what they're doing and keeps everyone siloed leading to work being doubled up and made redundant.
    5.0
    Senior Testing Analyst
    Jul 2025
    Sydney NSW 2000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It is nice company to work in
    The good thingsdecent salary, opportunities to grow, job security
    The challengessalary could be better for high skiiled
    4.0
    Engineering Manager
    Jan 2025
    Perth WA 6000
    Overall experience is very good. Got several opportunities to work with the most happening tech spaces in the world. Also Several promotions and salary hikes along with several opportunities to travel across globe
    The good thingsWorking on cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future. Exposure to Fortune 500 clients and exciting opportunities to grow in software tech space
    The challengesSometimes projects can be challenging as well overwhelming
    4.0
    Business Development Manager
    Sep 2024
    Sydney NSW 20003 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Overall good for mid-management level resources
    The good thingsHybrid Working hours
    The challengesneed to understand the policies
    1.0
    Web Developer
    Aug 2024
    Sydney NSW 20003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Please Avoid! Probably the worst management I have worked under.
    The good thingsNone other than few good team mates
    The challenges- Low salary - Hopeless management for whom you are only a number and money making machine - No support from leads or higher managers. If you meet some, you might wonder how did they get into this position. No ethics, no respect. They need to be trained on how to become humans first - Hard to navigate through the system - Thrown into projects regardless of your skills. If you complain, they will make you quit or quite
    10 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Consultant Manager
    Aug 2024
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Not the worst IT Services Company but certainly not the best.
    The good thingsPpl are generally nice and helpful...to your face. Depending on the team, you may get good support.
    The challengesForget promotions. Forget good pay increases. Forget diversity, it's pretty much a body shopping company disguised as a wannabe tier 1 consulting firm. Kiss the right rings and you may succeed and protect your job.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    .Net Developer
    Aug 2023
    South Melbourne VIC 3205Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I applied for a job as a full-Stack developer. but found myself in a different junior role with no explanation - avoid.
    The good thingsI did contribute to the project.
    The challengesComplete lack of training or communication as to what was involved in carrying out the job.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Java Developer
    Aug 2023
    Sydney NSW 20001 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I possess 1.1 years of experience as a Java developer with expertise in Microservices, Spring Boot, and Core Java, consistently exceeding targets and driving process optimization in fast-paced environments.
    The good thingsA positive company culture or values and attitudes that might help be more engaged, satisfied and productive. It provides generous maternity and paternity leave.
    The challengesTeam members can have bad days, resulting in lower productivity or poor performance. They may also experience burnout or exhaustion after working on a high-pressure project or task. Helping your team re-engage with their work may require making changes in the workplace policies, culture, and processes
    5.0
    Senior Process Executive-Data
    Jan 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Cool and Happy that I have learned many new things.
    The good thingsOpportunity to learn new things to grow and upgrade our knowledge. Friendly environment.
    The challengesSame work doing multiple times.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Security Engineer
    Mar 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    every time, every day is important for me
    The good thingsI am a Quick Learner.....
    The challengesevery thing is possible....great things take time
    3.0
    Manager
    Jun 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    My time with Cognizant was good, but pay and benefits not good enough. If you get a good reporting manager, you will have good chances to succeed here
    The good thingschance to work in different geographic locations, Diversity and equal opportunities to everyone.
    The challengesnot much opportunity for job rotation, you are stuck in the same job for years. Unlike Cognizant US, very less clients in Australia.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Director
    May 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Excellent
    The good thingsGood to work Nice working environment
    The challengesNone Re organization causing issues
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Graduate business IT
    Aug 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Horrible
    The good thingsThey just fire without any notice or warning
    The challengesLack of skilled management.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Architect
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Being in staff aug engagement, there's no link with Cognizant
    The good thingsFast movement on employement
    The challengesNo touch with the organization
    2.0
    Technical Lead
    Mar 2020
    Not satisfied
    The good thingsThere are still plenty of opportunities and projects
    The challengesGetting a opportunity and biased higher management
    1.0
    Developer
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Lot of challenges, underestimations, discouraging employees.. it is a very bad experience with Cognizant. Ofcourse, I learned how to work and different marketing tools.
    The good thingsI don't think any good happened to me in Cognizant.. only thing is I got to know about different kind of people in the world and politics in the IT world.. Ofcourse, I learned about the Marketing technologies and different tools like Marketo, Adobe, WCA.
    The challengesI worked for more than 2 years in Cognizant and had very bad experiences... I was not recognized by the management for my work even though I received appreciation emails from client... I was always discouraged.. I was not given good yearly ratings.. I was not encouraged to learn new technologies.. I was not encouraged to takeup development projects.. I was not given hike in 2 years... In fact I got an experience, let it be good or bad.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Manager
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    A memorable 6 years of my life
    The good thingsSupport that the company shows, if you wish to pursue something other that your career.
    The challengesBureaucracy and Too many layers
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Senior Manager
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    Completely unlike Cognizant US or UK. It's like a different organisation detached from the rest of the geographies
    The good thingsSome good benefits in terms of parental leaves and discounted private insurance deals
    The challengesLack of leadership focus, teams work for individual agenda
    1.0
    NA
    Mar 2020
    All Australia3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Its a job but certainly not a company that will help support your own personal career growth.
    The good thingsVery flexible hours and a good work life balance. Cognizant is very relaxed around balancing work and personal life which is nice.
    The challengesLack of local leadership and lack of local strategy. Very little employee engagement and no career development opportunities.
    3.0
    Director
    Mar 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    It was great and with new CEO onboarded the culture got screwed up badly.
    The good thingsClient focused and empowerment
    The challengesDirty politics, groupism and lack of strategic direction
    3.0
    Associate Director projects
    Mar 2020
    former employee
    Sounds good but just another consultacy
    The good thingsGreat office environment, friendly teams
    The challengesLack of suitable support and guidance, role hired for is not the role I am preforming
    1.0
    Manager - Projects
    Nov 2019
    Salary revision has to be done for all employees but its not happening
    The good thingsOnsite opportunities
    The challengesNo work life balance
    4.0
    Internal Recruitment Consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    A competitive digital consulting environment
    The good thingsGlobal company, blue chip clients and talented colleagues.
    The challengesLack of agility, still quite transactional in nature.
    4.0
    Programmer Analyst
    Nov 2019
    All Australia1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    My time at the cognizant was extremely enjoyable. The atmosphere was similar to my college days and I got to learn a lot of new technologies.
    The good thingsAs a company, definitely yes employees are well taken care off. The facilities are excellent. The work places are clean and hygienic. The benefits of the employees are also good. The upper management and their policies are very much favourable for the employees.
    The challengesNA I don't find any difficult
    1.0
    Information Technology Support Role
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role
    Cognizant is One of the worst company I have worked for.
    The good thingsnothing is good in this company
    The challengesI lost my job because of worst work culture and worst management. cognizant is not at all employee friendly. Also, the behavior of higher managment and HR is just not acceptable.
    3.0
    Project Manager
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Don't care about employee management
    The good thingsGood clients to work
    The challengesManagement wants profit @ expense of client & employees
    1.0
    Associate
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Low pay and bad bosses
    The good thingsTop level management
    The challengesMid management is incompetent. Bad work culture
    4.0
    Senior Consultant
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good learning and career development.
    The good thingsgood resource management
    The challengesvery competitive culture
    1.0
    Director
    Nov 2019
    Trying to get things done is like trying to weld under water
    The good thingsBig projects and variety of technologies
    The challengesWorst management I’ve ever had to deal with
    4.0
    Cloud Architect
    Oct 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role
    Very positive.
    The good thingsBetter than TCS and Wipro
    The challengesManagers are romote and dont know how much efforts we are putting.
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