over crowded tech job seeker market -large scale let go of seniors in India (40+age) started(forced to resign) - target 20000 heads. Many techies abandoning tech career path altogether to start something more predictable and worth learning

Cognizant is going to lay off up to 20% of the USA workforce in favor of moving roles to offshore. Going to happen in next 6-8 weeks. They will replace roles with entry level. Management pyramid is starting to look real skewed. ... — read more 

Cognizant plans to lay off 10-20% of their USA workforce in the next 6 - 8 weeks. They are forcing every business unit — Even profitable revenue generating ones — to cut their workforce to move over to India or bring in lower level talent. HR was... — read more 

Post any information about potential or actual Cognizant layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I have been there and have never seen a more political work place in my life. The least talented get promoted. The most talented are set up for failure, termination and layoffs. I am pretty sure I am the next to go in the next round coming soon I... — read more 

Fake data generated to show productivity gain from AI to justify layoff of old staff and hiring of low cost new staff . Long way to go before AI is proven reliable

not worth competing with AI let us abandonIT tech careers and look else where for livelihood

Dont waste money on intenational and global school for your kids - instead invest in long term scehmes like mutual funds (no real estate). All International school and other liffe style schools owned by politicians and corporate. looting techies in... — read more 

Indian IT career - it is not worth the pay anymore -permanent dame to health you wont be able pay for healthcare once your are 40. Educate your peers to reject careers in Tech field.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/no-critical-thinking-even-iit-toppers-chasing-jobs-at-jp-morgan-hotmail-founder-sabeer-bhatia-lashes-out-at-kota-and-jee-preparation/articleshow/120457403.cms?from=mdr

https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/india-s-it-services-firms-see-over-60-of-new-deals-slashed-in-tenure-signaling-industry-shift-article-12977395.html

Deepening India Slowdown Sinks Hope For New Era Of 8% Growth The slowdown is casting doubt on whether the post-pandemic bo-m years were little more than a short-term rebound in pent-up consumer demand following two years of government-imposed... — read more 

Education and Western clothing have been adopted with a cargo-cult mentality. The focus is on obtaining certificates and wearing suits, as if these outward symbols alone confer status and material benefits. Similarly, education is not viewed as a... — read more 

Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Cognizant layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Cognizant is going through another round of redundancies, severely affecting corporate functions. Everything is shifting to India and the CEO only hires Indians, preferably from Infosys, turning a once great culture into an Indian sweatshop. If... — read more 

Cognizant has been laying off people silently. Internal employees are scared to talk about it.

Spent two years in Cognizant. There’s no future in this company. Everything will end up outsourced, and what people are left in the US they will continue to be under the constant threat of layoffs or under the attrition regime. I know the job market... — read more 

Curious if there was discussions around potential layoffs in cognizant in the US.. lots of the work has been out of US and all recent acquisitions they did seem like red flags for an upcoming layoff

Cognizant is no more alive. New CEOs policies are making cognizant to worst company. No hikes , no bonuses , no new projects

profits set to rise -Entry level techie pay reduced to BPO pay levels in Hyderabad office in India.

If laid off do they give severance?

No layoff risk in near future as no one is joining this firm any more

There's no bright future here, especially if you want to build your career. You'll be better off anywhere else.

Is this going to be an interesting year as it relates to Cognizant layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Anyone know if any Cognizant contracts will be impacted by Centene layoffs??

Senior Managers to VPs levels impacted in latest round of layoff in Cognizant - Any more information that anyone knows about?

Good luck everyone! https://www.moneycontrol.com/europe/?url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/cognizant-says-revenue-will-decline-in-2023-to-lay-off-3500-employees-10523261.html/amp&classic=true

Attention workplace activists joining the rapidly growing movement to push for specific anti-general bullying laws at the State level. Here are some great resources for you all! Remember that much general bullying is not currently illegal UNLESS... — read more 

BNFs vertical in for big hit - 25% redundancy estimated

Is there going to be any reorg or Cognizant layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Downsizing starts again - Indication strong might start with ratings based ask to go process

Hi I got terminated in the cognizant in India 2 years before. I got the last rating in the 3 months worked Last project and got the severance package in India. trying to join back in cognizant but heard the HR marked the rehire flag is No. Any... — read more 

Toxic environment, toxic managers, toxic coworkers. Stay away if you can.

I'm referring to smaller companies here, with only a few hundred employees, not major acquisitions? What are the chances we'll be here only for a year or two before being let go? I'm just trying to figure out how safe my future is here and if I need... — read more 

If the market makes a turn soon, do you think there will be Cognizant layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I've been hitting a wall for the past few months in my job search. I only managed to land one interview and a lot of ghosting. I thought this was the best time to leave Cognizant considering the job market conditions but apparently, I was wrong. I... — read more 

TheLayoff.com See alerts about threads you Follow Thread regarding HCSC (Health Care Service Corporation) layoffs B-ms! HCSC sold their TMG Health division to Cognizant. They still are all tied together and they are b-ms. They discriminated... — read more 

I gave my 2-week notice yesterday. Coworkers made comments that I should “take it easy” and “enjoy the ride” for the remainder of my time. I took that to mean slack off. Unfortunately, I have too much integrity and value my work ethics to allow... — read more 

In the Jan to March quarter of the financial year 2021, the attrition rate at Cognizant is at an all time high, at 21%, which was 19% in the same quarter last year. Excerpt from the article:... — read more