Cognizant: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2023
Brian Humphries, former CEO of Cognizant was terminated
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Brian Humphries, former CEO of Cognizant was terminated

Brian Humphries, the former CEO of Cognizant was “terminated without cause,” the company said in a regulatory filing. When someone is terminated without cause, it means that while they are being dismissed from their role, the reason has nothing to do with significant workplace misconduct or malfeasance at the workplace and they are entitled to […]

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Cognizant announces the third hike, Read CEO email to employees
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Cognizant announces the third hike, Read CEO email to employees

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant has announced the third hike in 18 months for its employees. The salary hike is a part of the ‘two-merit cycles’ in a year a one-time measure announced by the company in November 2022. This was announced by the company to arrest the rising attrition. […]

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PepsiCo gets ex-Cognizant Becky Schmitt as CHRO, Ronald retires
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PepsiCo gets ex-Cognizant Becky Schmitt as CHRO, Ronald retires

PepsiCo announced that Ronald Schellekens, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer plans to retire at the end of this year. And the company appoints Becky Schmitt as EVP & CHRO, effective October 1, 2023. With almost 30 years of HR leadership experience, Becky will join PepsiCo from Cognizant, a multinational information technology services and consulting […]

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Former officials of Cognizant, L&T booked in Tamil Nadu bribe case
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Former officials of Cognizant, L&T booked in Tamil Nadu bribe case

There have been various reports when senior officials of any company give bribes to get the tender or work done. In the recent one, a case has been registered against several former officials of Cognizant and Larson & Toubro. The case was filed by Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. The allegations were on […]

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Infosys & Cognizant is turning out to be the CEO factory for India
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Infosys & Cognizant is turning out to be the CEO factory for India

Infosys & Cognizant is turning out to be the CEO factory for India. The two companies have built great leaders for senior roles. Mohit Joshi and Ravi Kumar S have strong leadership qualities and Infosys has generated two great leaders. Apart from this, Cognizant has also produced leaders including Debashis Chatterjee the current CEO of […]

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Cognizant is inviting students for Free Virtual Experience Program
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Cognizant is inviting students for Free Virtual Experience Program

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant is inviting students applications for a free Virtual Experience Program. Commenting on the Virtual Experience Program the company said, “Business and technology have never changed faster. The opportunity has never been greater to create new customer experiences and launch new digital-based business models. That may […]

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Cognizant in India is hiring for various roles, Check the Details
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Cognizant in India is hiring for various roles, Check the Details

American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant is hiring for various roles globally and in India. The company said on the career page, “At Cognizant we embrace a well-established set of cultural values. Each member of our team takes responsibility for creating a culture that enables exceptional outcomes.” The company is hiring under […]

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Cognizant to focus on employee retention to trigger growth: MD
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Cognizant to focus on employee retention to trigger growth: MD

Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. According to ET Reports, Rajesh Nambiar, MD and Chairman of Cognizant India said that the firm will be more employee-centric, strengthen on winning larger deals, and have better operational metrics to “accelerate growth”. “The team, including the CEO, will meet […]

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Cognizant attrition eases to 19%, added 5,900 employees in Q4
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Cognizant attrition eases to 19%, added 5,900 employees in Q4

Yesterday, Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results. Key Highlights Headcounts The company has announced the total headcount at the end of the fourth quarter was 355,300, an increase of 5,900 from Q3 2022 and an increase of 24,700 from Q4 2021. Attrition Voluntary attrition, […]

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Cognizant CEO Ravi’s salary is 4 times Mukesh Ambani’s 2020 pay
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Cognizant CEO Ravi’s salary is 4 times Mukesh Ambani’s 2020 pay

According to reports, an American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant‘s new CEO Ravi’s total yearly compensation will be Rs 57 crore. In 2019–20, Mukesh Ambani’s annual salary was Rs 15 crore. Recently, Cognizant announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar S as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. He replaced outgoing Brian Humphries […]

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Top challenges for newly appointed CEO Ravi Kumar at Cognizant
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Top challenges for newly appointed CEO Ravi Kumar at Cognizant

Recently, IT giant, Cognizant announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar S as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. He replaced outgoing Brian Humphries who will remain with the Company as a special advisor until March 15, 2023. Ravi Kumar S joins Cognizant after a 20-year career at Infosys where he held various leadership roles, most recently working as […]

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Cognizant appoints new CEO, replaces Brian Humphries
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Cognizant appoints new CEO, replaces Brian Humphries

Cognizant has announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) has named Ravi Kumar S as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. He will succeed Brian Humphries in both roles. To facilitate a smooth transition, Humphries will remain with the Company as a special advisor until March 15, 2023. Ravi Kumar S joins Cognizant after a […]

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