Cognizant Offer
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2 of my friends worked there - the work load can be heavy at times - these guys used to do 7 day weeks @ 12-14 hours a day. Later, they got sent to the US to the client's location, and the work load was similar! It's hard to judge a company based on a couple of guys' experience - and this was 3-4 years ago. But in general I don't like the idea of a company where you work more than double your 40 hours a week and only get paid for the regular 40 hours. It's okay for a week or two - say a project deadline is close, but on a long term basis, this is the sort of job that can make your life rather mechanical, not to mention extremely tiring. Is this your only job offer now? If not, you might want to consider other options before making a quick decision which you may regret later. Regards, Nish
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Hello everybody ! I have got the offer form Cognizant Pune, May I know your openion about the company. :doh::confused::doh::confused::doh::confused:
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2 of my friends worked there - the work load can be heavy at times - these guys used to do 7 day weeks @ 12-14 hours a day. Later, they got sent to the US to the client's location, and the work load was similar! It's hard to judge a company based on a couple of guys' experience - and this was 3-4 years ago. But in general I don't like the idea of a company where you work more than double your 40 hours a week and only get paid for the regular 40 hours. It's okay for a week or two - say a project deadline is close, but on a long term basis, this is the sort of job that can make your life rather mechanical, not to mention extremely tiring. Is this your only job offer now? If not, you might want to consider other options before making a quick decision which you may regret later. Regards, Nish
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Bah - 40 hour weeks are for girls.... Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
Bah - 40 hour weeks are for girls....
Well they do only 40 hours in paper - which is what they are paid for. The extra 50-60 hours in undocumented and thus unpaid for :-) Regards, Nish
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Scorpio wrote:
May I know your openion about the company.
good company with lot of bench strength! :)
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ThatsAlok wrote:
with lot of bench strength!
Doesn't "bench" mean people who are off-project? Regards, Nish
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ThatsAlok wrote:
with lot of bench strength!
Doesn't "bench" mean people who are off-project? Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Doesn't "bench" mean people who are off-project?
Friend of Mine who is working with Cognizent told me, half of s/w strength just surf net and send emails! i.e. on bench or probably off project
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VuNic wrote:
Hey congnizant is really a good company.
IMHO, its better to big FIsh in Small Pond then Small Fish is large sea...:)...
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Oops! you are here ? hey I agree with you buddy, but at sea you get to see others fishers right? so you can learn from them. But in a pond, the way you fish is what you know as "The Fishing".. :( Am I right? .. I'm really worried about the *standards* they have in a *pond* :sigh:.. But your idea always had a meaning! :-D
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VuNic wrote:
Hey congnizant is really a good company.
IMHO, its better to big FIsh in Small Pond then Small Fish is large sea...:)...
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Dude... that's not a joke - it's a fact! š Cheers, Vikram.
I don't know and you don't either. Militant Agnostic
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Dude... that's not a joke - it's a fact! š Cheers, Vikram.
I don't know and you don't either. Militant Agnostic
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
that's not a joke - it's a fact!
yeap.. i know....
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Oops! you are here ? hey I agree with you buddy, but at sea you get to see others fishers right? so you can learn from them. But in a pond, the way you fish is what you know as "The Fishing".. :( Am I right? .. I'm really worried about the *standards* they have in a *pond* :sigh:.. But your idea always had a meaning! :-D
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VuNic wrote:
But your idea always had a meaning! :-D
i just putting your condition here :0.. remember phone call that night:)
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VuNic wrote:
But your idea always had a meaning! :-D
i just putting your condition here :0.. remember phone call that night:)
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Doesn't "bench" mean people who are off-project?
Friend of Mine who is working with Cognizent told me, half of s/w strength just surf net and send emails! i.e. on bench or probably off project
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ThatsAlok wrote:
Friend of Mine who is working with Cognizent told me, half of s/w strength just surf net and send emails! i.e. on bench or probably off project
Interesting - it doesn't really help a candidate if he/she is on bench for too long. But yeah, gives you ample time to chat/email/fall-in-love-with-colleague etc. :rolleyes: Regards, Nish
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VuNic wrote:
that's the reason I'm sticking to my company!:-D
Right !.... But you have to change it as soon as possible, otherwise you learning will stop... like me! nothing new .. all old stuff!
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ThatsAlok wrote:
Friend of Mine who is working with Cognizent told me, half of s/w strength just surf net and send emails! i.e. on bench or probably off project
Interesting - it doesn't really help a candidate if he/she is on bench for too long. But yeah, gives you ample time to chat/email/fall-in-love-with-colleague etc. :rolleyes: Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
fall-in-love-with-colleague
"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow
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ThatsAlok wrote:
Friend of Mine who is working with Cognizent told me, half of s/w strength just surf net and send emails! i.e. on bench or probably off project
Interesting - it doesn't really help a candidate if he/she is on bench for too long. But yeah, gives you ample time to chat/email/fall-in-love-with-colleague etc. :rolleyes: Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
fall-in-love-with-colleague
Humm........ need some expert guidance on above:)
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