{"id":1298568,"date":"2025-08-07T07:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T02:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1298568"},"modified":"2025-08-07T07:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T02:18:53","slug":"cognizant-earned-rs-5600-crore-in-90-days-yet-salary-hike-postponed-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/cognizant-earned-rs-5600-crore-in-90-days-yet-salary-hike-postponed-indefinitely\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognizant Earned Rs 5600 Crore In 90 Days, Yet Salary Hike Postponed Indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cognizant has officially <strong>postponed salary hikes for 2025<\/strong>, citing ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Chief Financial Officer Jatin Dalal confirmed that <strong>no fixed timeline<\/strong> has been set for employee increments. Traditionally, the IT major begins its annual hike cycle on <strong>August 1<\/strong>, but in 2025, most employees may have to wait until later in the year, if at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-14-at-10.28.38\u202fAM-1024x567-1.png\" alt=\"Cognizant Earned Rs 5600 Crore In 90 Days, Yet Salary Hike Postponed Indefinitely\" class=\"wp-image-1298579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-14-at-10.28.38\u202fAM-1024x567-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-14-at-10.28.38\u202fAM-1024x567-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-14-at-10.28.38\u202fAM-1024x567-1-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This move comes as no surprise in the current environment, as <strong>TCS, Wipro, and HCLTech<\/strong> have also opted for a cautious compensation approach. Only <strong>Infosys<\/strong> has rolled out wage hikes among the Tier-I IT giants so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strong Financials Amid Cost Caution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The salary delay contrasts sharply with Cognizant\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/companies\/news\/cognizant-defers-pay-hike-amid-uncertainty-follows-cautious-it-rivals-125073100752_1.html\">strong financial performance<\/a><\/strong>. The company reported a <strong>14% rise in net profit<\/strong> in Q2 2025, reaching <strong>$645 million<\/strong>, alongside an <strong>8.1% revenue increase<\/strong> to <strong>$5.25 billion<\/strong>, beating analyst estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Driven by large deals in health sciences and financial services, Cognizant also raised its <strong>full-year revenue guidance to 4\u20136%<\/strong>, up from 3.5\u20136%. This signals robust demand for its services, even amid global uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring and Upskilling Continue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While salary raises are on hold, <strong>hiring is not<\/strong>. Cognizant added <strong>7,500 employees<\/strong> in Q2 2025 and plans to hire <strong>15,000 to 20,000 freshers<\/strong> this year, mainly in India. Attrition dropped to <strong>15.2%<\/strong>, a positive sign compared to past years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is also <strong>investing in long-term capabilities<\/strong>, launching a <strong>21-acre AI-focused learning campus<\/strong> in Chennai to prepare its workforce for next-generation technologies like GenAI and platform-led growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Balancing Act<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cognizant\u2019s current strategy reflects a <strong>balancing act between financial discipline and future readiness<\/strong>. While <a href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/cognizant-still-undecided-on-salary-hike-of-eligible-employees\/\">employee compensation<\/a> faces delays, the company continues to invest in its people and platforms\u2014positioning itself for resilience in a volatile market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As macroeconomic pressures persist, the focus seems clear: <strong>hold costs, build capabilities, and prepare for the long game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cognizant has officially postponed salary hikes for 2025, citing ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Chief Financial Officer Jatin Dalal confirmed that no fixed timeline has been set for employee increments. 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