Cognizant: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Aug 2023

Industry

Like Infosys and Wipro, Cognizant headcount also dipped by

Aug 3, 2023

Cognizant inducts women SVPs to boost gender diversity

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant has appo...

C-Suite Move

Jul 20, 2023

Cognizant inducts women SVPs to boost gender diversity

Cognizant in India hiring for various roles, WFH, Hybrid jobs Apply

American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant is hiring f...

Hiring

Jul 4, 2023

Cognizant opens Global Delivery Network to hire over people

Cognizant has officially opened its new regional innovation hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, further s...

Hiring

Jun 23, 2023

Cognizant opens Global Delivery Network to hire over people

CHRO Move

Jubilant ropes in Cognizant India’s Shantanu Jha as Group CHRO

An Indian conglomerate, Jubilant Bhartia Group appoints Shantanu Jha as Group Chief Human Resources Officer. The Jubilant Bhartia Group is an Indian conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, food services, agribusiness, energy, and other services. Shantanu is an experienced engineer turned HR leader with over 25 years of experience. His key areas of experience in Human […]

Jun 22, 2023

Industry

Cognizant eliminates 30-35% of office space in Chennai: DLF

As per the earlier report, an American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant would eliminate 80,000 seats or 11 million sq feet of office space to bring the cost down further. Chief Executive Officer Ravi Kumar S said, “This reduction in real estate costs is net of investments to expand our real estate footprint in […]

May 19, 2023

Industry

Cognizant Launches AI Platform for Generative AI Deployment at Enterprise Scale

Cognizant announced a new, enterprise-wide platform, Cognizant Neuro®️ AI, designed to provide enterprises with a comprehensive approach to accelerate the adoption of generative AI technology and harness its business value in a flexible, secure, scalable and responsible way. The platform leverages Cognizant’s consulting, advisory, ecosystem partnership, digital studios, solutioning, and delivery capabilities, in conjunction with industry expertise, […]

May 17, 2023

Partnership

Cognizant to train 25,000 staff on Google Cloud AI

IT major, Cognizant has announced an expanded partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by businesses around the world. Some 25,000 Cognizant professionals will be trained on Google Cloud AI technologies at Cognizant Google Cloud AI University expected to be opened soon. Highlights “I’m extremely excited by the recent breakthroughs in generative AI […]

May 10, 2023

Layoffs

Cognizant to fire 3500 employees & close few offices to save cost

Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, announced its first quarter 2023 financial results. According to reports, the company will lay off 3,500 employees. However, as of now the exact number of people impacted in India is still unclear. Moreover, the company will also be giving up 11 million sq feet of office […]

May 4, 2023

C-Suite Move

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 […]

Apr 25, 2023

Compensation

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. […]

Apr 19, 2023

CHRO Move

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 […]

Apr 13, 2023

Industry

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 […]

Mar 31, 2023

Industry

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 […]

Mar 30, 2023

Hiring

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 […]

Mar 24, 2023

Hiring

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 […]

Mar 16, 2023