Collaborative is now Cognizant - Anonymous employee Cognizant Employee Review

2.0
14 Jun 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay is excellent for internal workers and mixed for billable consultants, but the remote work aspect is fully embraced by the company so there is great flexibility in living situations. Good career opportunities and the chance for rapid advancement across all departments.

Cons

Collaborative has ceased to be its own company and is now conforming to Cognizant, the parent company, in benefits, policies, practices, etc. Work culture is at a low ebb as Senior Leadership is expected to routinely deliver bad news from the parent company without notice, so both morale and trust are very low. Internal teams are being laid off and support is transitioning to Cognizant, with a full rebrand of the company name not too far off. If you are considering joining Collaborative, bear in mind that you are actually joining Cognizant, so if you don't want to work for a massive, bureaucratic multi-national, you would be best-served to look elsewhere.

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