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EMBRACING TOP TALENT IS OUR MISSION

Cognizant seeks to build a talented and diverse workforce that is passionate about exceptional client service.

ENSURING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE

We continuously seek exceptional associates when recruiting new employees. We pride ourselves on having extensive experience working with clients in all major industries.

Our employees are central to Cognizant's exceptional client service and industry-leading growth.

  • We consistently earn high scores in our annual independently conducted employee satisfaction surveys, and staff attrition is extremely low. Our talent base has expanded to serve the increasingly complex needs of a growing number of clients. 
  • Our domain expertise in key vertical industries runs deep. We leverage a wide array of solution accelerators, frameworks and agile development methodologies spanning the entire technology stack to efficiently meet your business needs.
  • We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, including the number of women in management and senior leadership roles globally, via our Women Empowered program.  
  • We are passionate about providing associates with opportunities to build valuable capabilities and successful careers. Cognizant Academy, career development tracks and other training and education programs empower our staff to reach their full potential.
     

OUR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Our Manhattan-based Digital Engineering Career Accelerator helps participants learn the skills needed to become a web developer or full-stack engineer at Cognizant. In addition to training in Java, front-end frameworks, test-driven development and building microservices, the program also covers the software lifecycle, agile best practices and consulting skills for Digital Engineering and Interactive business areas.

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PER SCHOLAS

Our Bronx-based Platform by Per Scholas provides training in high-demand technology and business skills to residents of the five boroughs. One of the largest recruiters of STEM program talent in the United States, Cognizant is committed to U.S. jobs growth and retention, especially related to STEM fields, including roles for software support, quality engineering and data engineering. Graduates can fill jobs as assurance analysts, business support consultants, project managers and software engineers.

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DMACC

Our partnership with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and the Iowa Economic Development Authority enables us to invest in employee training for growing Iowa companies. This pre-employment training program is designed to equip individuals with the necessary skills for in-demand jobs, including agent support representative, insurance representative and data entry processor. The 60-hour pre training program prepares trainees for customer support positions.

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PER SCHOLAS

Our Dallas-based Platform by Per Scholas provides training in high-demand technology and business skills to residents of north Texas. One of the largest recruiters of STEM program talent in the United States, Cognizant is committed to U.S. jobs growth and retention, especially related to STEM fields, including roles for quality engineering or software support. Graduates can fill jobs as assurance analysts, business support consultants, project managers and program testers.

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COGNIZANT ACADEMY

Our in-house organization is committed to agile and accelerated learning to help Cognizant associates perform to their full potential.

We empower the Academy with key components:

  • A team of highly experienced learning and development (L&D) professionals
  • An ecosystem of access-from-anywhere digital learning platforms 
  • Best-in-class content curation partnerships

This combination of professionals, ecosystems and partnerships enables us to deliver personalized learning solutions across the enterprise. Our work has been repeatedly recognized by leading L&D industry bodies such as the Association for Talent Development, Brandon Hall Group and the Learning and Performance Institute.
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