Worst work experience on multiple levels in France - Workplace Coordinator Cognizant Employee Review

1.0
Mar 8, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Cognizant was great place to work when I started in 2016. Everything changed drastically since Covid and the implementation of a new internal management (local HR + global Workplace). I am not able to think about any pro.

Cons

Severe and multiple harassement cases perpetrated by HR, culture of silence (if something happens, it is shut down), micro-management, no consideration for workplace associates, no promotion in 5 years despite having the best reviews (exceed all expectations 3 years in a row), salaries way below the market, mentality focused on problems and not solutions, work overload, drastic budget restrictions (mainly for workplace department), huge churn, poor decisions made by top management locally, etc. Overall, very toxic environment where work ethic was not a priority anymore. My life and health have greatly improved since I quit (I was pushed to).

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5.0
Mar 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible work timing, work from home, best Team

Cons

Less hike, compensation, no bonus

1.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A potential inroad into large client companies (Leave Cognizant ASAP) You aren't unemployed.

Cons

It's a body shop. Clients will view you accordingly. Contractors cannot be trusted with most tasks. You must be siloed (No room for growth) so you don't break anything. Your actual job is to fulfill gaps in the client's grunt work even if out of scope. If you don't, the hammer falls from client and Cognizant. Wages well below industry standards. 1% annual raises only exist because legally they must exist. Takes full advantage of H-1B slave system, where employees' families and homes will be thrown into a furnace if you aren't keeping Cognizant happy no matter what. Employees are complacent in their slavery. Management is just happy to get their extra crumbs and will reinforce the bad culture. C-suite is opaque. If you are familiar with India's caste system you will understand how "lessers" are treated. This also happens in a literal sense, you aren't totally safe just because you are the favored skin tone. Takes full advantage of modern white collar culture. "Your racist actions aren't actually racist if you aren't Caucasian." Expect the uphill battle to be even more steep if you're not Southeast Asian. You will hunt for your own work most of the time. Cognizant is not helpful in any regard. They exist to skim off the top and nothing else.

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