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Updated on: Jan 2022
Cognizant invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring
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Cognizant invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring

Cognizant, an American multinational technology company that provides business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services invites applications for freshers & experienced people hiring in India. The company had said earlier while announcing its q2 results for the quarter ending on June 30 that the company will onboard approximately 30,000 new graduates in 2021 and make […]

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Over 23,000 Cognizant employees have left in the first quarter of this year
Industry

Over 23,000 Cognizant employees have left in the first quarter of this year

The US-based information technology (IT) consulting company Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies has announced its first-quarter 2021 financial results on July 28, 2021. Cognizant’s attrition for the first quarter escalated to a record high of 31%, of which 29% was voluntary attrition. The company has a total headcount of 301,200. A rough calculation shows […]

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Cognizant India Chairman Rajesh Nambiar replaces EVP Malcolm Frank
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Cognizant India Chairman Rajesh Nambiar replaces EVP Malcolm Frank

Rajesh succeeds Malcolm Frank, Executive Vice President and President, Digital Business & Technology IT major Cognizant has appointed Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant India, as the President of Digital Business & Technology (DB&T), effective from Friday, June 4th, 2021 Rajesh succeeds Malcolm Frank, Executive Vice President and President, Digital Business & Technology. He […]

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Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families
Coronavirus

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for 6.5 lakh employees, families IT major, Cognizant India has announced a nationwide vaccination drive for more than 650,000 associates, their families, and support teams. Additionally, the company is also delivering 1,000 oxygenated beds, ventilators, and vaccinations through $8.5 million (about Rs 60 crore) in Covid relief for the worst-hit […]

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Cognizant to cover COVID Vaccine cost of over 6 lakh people in India
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Cognizant to cover COVID Vaccine cost of over 6 lakh people in India

Cognizant to cover COVID Vaccine cost of over 6 lakh people in India After Accenture, TCS, Infosys, Capgemini, and Mindtree, US-based IT major Cognizant has announced today to vaccinate 6 lakh people in India including over 2 lakh employees and their dependents in the country. Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman, and Managing Director, Cognizant India said that […]

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Cognizant rolls out bonus, promotions, and wage hikes for employees
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Cognizant rolls out bonus, promotions, and wage hikes for employees

Cognizant rolls out bonus, promotions, and wage hikes for employees According to media reports, Cognizant the US-based IT company is declaring to roll-out salary hikes for 1.6 lakh employees and promoted 24,000 employees globally. The move aimed at curtailing staff attrition, which had seen 3,000 leaving the company in 2020. Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman & Managing […]

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Cognizant reports highest ‘Attrition Rate’ among top IT leaders
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Cognizant reports highest ‘Attrition Rate’ among top IT leaders

Cognizant reports highest ‘Attrition Rate’ among top IT leaders: Q4 results IT Major, Cognizant reports the highest attrition rate in December ending quarter (Q4), and the company has put up a $30 million budget to improve its employee retention. This budget will be used as a retention fund and, used to retain high performers and […]

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Cognizant hosts an eight-week long ‘Health Challenge’ in midst of WFH
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Cognizant hosts an eight-week long ‘Health Challenge’ in midst of WFH

Cognizant hosts an eight-week long ‘Health Challenge’ in midst of WFH Cognizant recently hosted the 2020 edition of the Cognizant Health Challenge, the company’s annual fitness initiative for its employees and their families. As the company’s employees continue to work from home, the eight-week challenge organized in partnership with HealthifyMe, India’s largest wellness app, was […]

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Cognizant India has a robust hiring plan in the March quarter
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Cognizant India has a robust hiring plan in the March quarter

Cognizant India is on track to bring in more new hires than ever before Cognizant has stepped up its hiring efforts for both freshers and lateral hires in the country and expects the number of new recruits in the March quarter to be “more than ever before”, Cognizant India Chairman and Managing Director Rajesh Nambiar […]

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Cognizant to follow new working hours and leave policy from tomorrow
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Cognizant to follow new working hours and leave policy from tomorrow

Cognizant to follow the nine-hour workday model and new leave policy from tomorrow, February 15 Cognizant Technology Solutions is officially moving to the 9-hour workday for the India-based workforce from its current 8-hour working hours. IT companies determine the Utilization Rate by Total Billable Hours divided by Total Available Hours. A 9-hour workday model would essentially […]

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Cognizant to hire 23,000 freshers from campuses in India
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Cognizant to hire 23,000 freshers from campuses in India

Cognizant to hire 23,000 freshers from campuses in India Cognizant Technology Solutions expects to hire around 23,000 people from campuses in 2021, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Rajesh Nambiar said. Currently, Cognizant India has more than 2,00,000 employees. The company hired more than 17,000 people through campus placement drives last year. This year, the prospect […]

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Cognizant to Acquire Magenic Technologies
Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant to Acquire Magenic Technologies

Cognizant to Acquire Magenic Technologies Cognizant has entered into an agreement to acquire Magenic Technologies, Inc., a privately-held custom software development services company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The acquisition will expand Cognizant’s software product engineering footprint, adding 475 employees in the U.S. across seven locations and more than 350 employees in Manila, Philippines. Upon completion of the acquisition, Magenic […]

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