Earlier this year, American IT firm Cognizant announced plans to hire 55,000 new freshers in India along with several other lateral hirings. The first phase of the process has already started with the tech firm advertising multiple job openings on its official website.
Currently, the company has a total employee count of 3,30,600, out of which the majority are based in India.
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"The hiring of 50,000 freshers is one of the highest number ever of the company," Rajesh Nambiar, the president of Cognizant India said.
Unlike in the past when the company focused more on lateral hires, with the need to get more employees on board, it has also increased the number of fresher additions to the company," he added.
Explore Cognizant Jobs In India
According to the advertisements on the official website of Cognizant, there are multiple openings across all the major metro cities in India. The range of experience for the Cognizant job openings starts as low as zero and goes up to eighteen to twenty years.
Candidates starting a fresh Cognizant career will also have the option to work in a hybrid model if no client site is assigned to them. Under the hybrid model, employees will work from the office for three days, and two days from anywhere they work best.
Compared to TCS and Infosys, Cognizant has had a higher attrition rate over the years. However, in the fourth quarter of FY21, the company's attrition rate has come down to 28%.
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You can check out the latest Cognizant job opportunities here!
Why Cognizant?
As one of the largest IT firms operating in India, the services offered by Cognizant include business consulting, IT, and outsourcing. With a Cognizant career, professionals get best-in-class facilities and ample opportunities to learn and grow.
"At Cognizant, we embrace diversity. We believe it’s what helps us thrive. Our goal is to include everyone at the table, and to value and respect their unique voices and backgrounds," the company noted while commenting on the work culture 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," it added.
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