An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant in India employees are asked to work from the office thrice a week.
Around 254,000 of Cognizant’s 347,700 employees are based in India. In an internal memo, Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S has urged staff to use the in-person time to prioritize activities “that benefit greatly from being together” such as collaborative projects, training, and team building.
Recently regarding a work policy update, Cognizant’s CEO Ravi Kumar S communicated with employees via email that it is expected to be in the office an average of three days per week, or as defined by their team leader.
Nevertheless, the company has not specified a specific timeline for the implementation of this policy.
The announcement follows when its peers, the leading IT giants including IBM, Wipro, and TCS have asked its employees to work from office.
Recently, Employees from select business units at Infosys can utilize InfyMe, an employee experience platform, to apply for work-from-home (WFH) up to 11 days per month.
In December, Infosys instructed employees to work from office (WFO) at least three days a week.
Recently, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) issued a final notice to remote-working employees and asked them to resume work from the office starting in March.
IBM has asked its employees in the US to return to the office at least three days a week. The company has asked its employees to relocate, by August 1, 2024, to access an IBM U.S. location.
Wipro has ended work from Home and employees are required to report to the office three days a week, effective from November 15, 2023.
Deutsche Bank AG is revising its flexible work-from-home policy. As per the latest policy revision, the Managing Directors at Deutsche Bank AG will now be required to work in the office for four days each week, while all other staff members must come into the office for a minimum of three days.
The Cognizant total global headcount at the end of the fourth quarter was 347,700, an increase of 1,100 from Q3 2023 but a decrease of 7,600 from Q4 2022. In the previous quarter, the total headcount stood at 346,600.
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