Hey Folks ,
Would require some help on negotiating with Cognizant .

Current CTC - 21 LPA (All fixed)

Have an offer from tcs

32lpa + 1lpa JB (Variable ~ 17%) - 26.5 fixed + 5.5 variable

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I got a offer in tcs with 15 LPA , Cognizant is trying to retain not sure will they match the offer or not.. Could someone suggest genuinely is it worth staying in same company or shall I switch to tc… more

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Hi. I have got an offer from EXL for Manager Data Science role. Can you please share your experience and suggest whether to join EXL or Cognizant for the same position and pay? Please be honest and do… more

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How is IOT projects at Cognizant for Java developer with 4+ yoe? Is there good learning curve, cutting edge technologies used?

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Cognizant offered me Manager - Projects at 9.5 yrs of total IT exp . Also, in offer letter takes 131 months of relevant exp,in actual i have less, only 8 yrs of relevant exp . I got interviewed for Technical position and this offer lett… more

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Cognizant offered me Manager - Projects at 9.5 yrs of total IT exp . Also, in offer letter takes 131 months of relevant exp,in actual i have less, only 8 yrs of relevant exp . I got interviewed for Technical position and this offer lett… more

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I joined Cognizant in November 2025 and got assigned to a billable project, on the very same day, which is new project to cognizant with a commitment of 5 years. But now, after almost completing onboarding … more

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Hi All,

I want some help. I am being interviewed for a Senior Product Manager role at Cognizant and have already given 2 rounds.

I have received another email for a different role from a different Cognizant employe… more

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How much time does Cognizant normally take to give an offer letter after successfully clearing all the interviews (for an experienced professionals)?

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Hi everyone,
I am currently working at Cognizant, and I have recently received an offer from Nividia for the role of Associate Prompt Engineer.
I am a bit confused about which option to choose.

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Anyone who attended Cognizant (CTS) kolkata f2f drive on 17th Jan? Any update guys?

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Hi ,
I had my second round of interview on 19th December in @
Cognizant for Power bi developer role. & received very positive feedback from senior interviewer .Experience 5yrs. But Hr is not updati… more

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If anyone wants referral in Testing domain for the below profile kindly DM me .Accenture T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd. Newco Tata Consultancy Infosys Cognizant HCL Technologies Wipro L&T Technology Services S&P Global J p morgan services india Persistent Systems Limited Siemens

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I have attended walk in at Cognizant pune on 10th jan and got selected and same day filled physical form as well..
After that they informed that i will getting call from hr.. As they told i had salary discc… more

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I am confused for company joining i have 7+ years experience with java spring microservices technologies
I gave interview with multiple office
Got selected in
Cognizant
Globent
Tech Mahindra
Synechron
Mphesismore

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hi i have received below offers

HCL - 25 FIXED + 1.5 variable
Cognizant - 26 fixed + 70k variable
Zensar - 26.6 + 1.40 variable
Globant - 28
Concentrix - 30

Hcl and cognizant are not willing to negotiate
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Hello Folks,

I'm having 4 yoe experience in dotnet with cctc 11LPA.

I'm holding one offer from Cognizant of 15.2LPA. Background verification is ongoing.
Joining is in April so I'm thinking to join the same organisa… more

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Hello Folks,

How much % of hike Cognizant usually offers in annual appraisals for developers?

Thanks!

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Hello, I saw this job post on Naukri around 5 days ago. After seeing it, I asked my friend to refer me. He checked his portal, but there was no job opening related to this, so I thought it might be fake.

However, today I came to know that one of my colleagues got the same job at the same company.

How does this work? Does anyone know if there are still any vacancies?

Cognizant

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I work in Cognizant, I have total 2 years of experience ( 1y in Amazon and now in Cognizant )
My package is 5LPA
Not sure whether to stay or switch
If I have to switch, how much should I expect?
Can someo… more

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How are projects in Cognizant Moment as a functional consultant? Is there any onsite opportunities?

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How is IOT projects at Cognizant for Java developer with 4+ yoe? Is there good learning curve, cutting edge technologies used?

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How is IOT projects at Cognizant for Java developer with 4+ yoe? Is there good learning curve, cutting edge technologies used?

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Cognizant offered me Manager - Projects at 9.5 yrs of total IT exp . Also, in offer letter takes 131 months of relevant exp,in actual i have less, only 8 yrs of relevant exp . I got interviewed for Technical position and this offer lett… more

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Does Cognizant have a crèche facility or tie-ups with preschools?

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Anyone who attended Cognizant (CTS) kolkata f2f drive on 17th Jan? Any update guys?

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Hi Everyone,

Has anyone attended the Cognizant AIA drive for ETL validation/testing in Chennai on (10-Jan-2026)?

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Hi everyone,

I have 3.3 years of experience at Cognizant and am actively seeking opportunities as a ServiceNow Developer. My background in ITSM combined with hands-on ServiceNow development skills allows me to contribute effe… more

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Hi everyone,

I have 3.3 years of experience at Cognizant and am actively seeking opportunities as a ServiceNow Developer. My background in ITSM combined with hands-on ServiceNow development skills allows me to contribut… more

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Hello Guys,

Is there any drive in upcoming weeks in Hinjewadi for 4+ yoe . NET full stack developers, specially in Cognizant?

Or anyone can refer? Please comment on this it would be greater help

Thanks

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Wanted to check if there is any room for improvement with respect to proposed offer.

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YoE : 4
TC : 42 LPA

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