Cognizant generally allows a 35-day bench period for employees to secure a project, often followed by a 6-10 day grace period or extension notices. Once bench time exceeds 45 days, employees enter a "risk zone" and may be asked to initiate voluntary resignation or face involuntary termination.
(Find work or leave without severance)
Check terms before signing any new contract.
@a3 it simply depends what’s in the Cognizant contract you sign, hours, work location, severance terms, sign it or don’t sign it
How does this work in the UK around redundancy rules? Surely we would keep the same redundancy rules? I assume it’s also the same hours as we have in the Uk not upping to a 45 hour week.
Bench Rules and Attendance
Mandatory Office Presence: Cognizant requires benchers to attend the office 4 days a week.
9-Hour Workday: Benchers are expected to follow a strict 9-hour workday, even if they are not assigned to a project.
Monitoring: Attendance and work hours are closely monitored. Any deviation is grounds for dismissal.