Hi All,
I am hearing mixed reviews about Cognizant. My friends working there and the friends who have spouses working there have generally positive things to say about the company while in fishbowl all I see is negative posts about bench, no projects, firing etc. I will be joining by 19th April for Mumbai as a Angular dev. Just wanted to know what's actually happening there? I never had so much anxiety while switching before.
Note: Not hired for a project.

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It's interesting to think about. In temples, people tend to pray for positive things. In courts, people often make requests based on negative experiences or disagreements. Here on Fishbowl, it's similar. People are more likely to post about concerns they have with companies. If someone is happy with a company, they probably wouldn't feel the need to post here. So, we don't necessarily get the full picture. The situation someone else faces at a company might not be your experience at all. Just something to keep in mind!

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Wow this is the most insightful comment I have ever seen in fishbowl. Thanks for providing a different outlook.

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My rating is 4, still released from project. There isn't opening in any project in the portal.
So as per the bench policy I will get call from HR to resign any day now. So you tell me, is this my mistake that they don't have any projects and I have to go through all this inspite of working hard and getting good rating.

So far so good for me, compared to my previous MNC. If you are confident about your work and packege is good, you can plan yo join.

It's all true whatever u have heard, so take ur decision wisely.

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