Hi Folks,

I currently have offers from TCS and Cognizant as a lateral hire joining in January 2026. Could you please share insights on lateral hikes, appraisal cycles, and will I be considered in the upcoming appraisal cycle.

Thanks

5+ years of public accounting tax experience. CPA, MST and graduating law school soon. Plan on taking the bar. What are the best post-bar opportunities? Option to stay at my current firm (big four).

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Folks, AC Kolkata employee here.
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Need ur urgent help and advice on this.

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…
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Is the exp vis a vis Grade Ok ?
Is the CTC ok or can i ask more ?

I am joining from Steel Mfg Industry.
Thanks in advance. Any comments are welcome.

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Hi fishes,
I will be promoted to A from this Oct . Pay scale will change from Oct . So will I get yearly hike or they ignore it ?

Is Cognizant Consulting same as Cognizant Business Consulting? And how much it is different from CTS?

Can someone tell what would be the night shift allowance in CTS for Associate designation. @cognizant

Hello Folks,
Can you pls advise on which company to go for.
R-Systems : They are providing WFH + clarity on the project and team for which I’ll be working upon.
CTS : No clarity as of now, only thing I am aware is that I’m a part of full stack community.
HCL : Some clarity on the project but less package than other two.
R-Systems and CTS are giving same CTC.
YOE ~8
Skill set : . Net full stack + Angular + Azure

Thanks

Can some refer me in cogni...
Data Analyst.
YOE 1.5

Hi All,

I have a confusion to join cognizant,bcoz lot of controversies heard about cognizant,but i have no way,Since i had only one offer letter,also my DOJ is on November first week.Can you guys provide the view on joining to CTS.

Cognizant calls me twice in a week whether I am holding any other offer or not.

Does that mean they will match if I am holding another offer?

What is the average incentive given to a Consultant in Cognizant with a 4/5 YEA rating?

When does a person get promotion from manager to senior manager in cognizant?

Will Cognizant offer 35 lpa for 11 years exp. And senior manager role?

After clearing both of the technical rounds HR contacted over mail for expected ctc and other things.Can anyone tell if my expected ctc is higher then is there any chance they will not reply or delay the discussion or they will straight away deny?? I am waiting for the response from hr from past 7 days.