Bengaluru: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp has deferred joining dates of all campus offers it has made to students across India to the latter half of the year, and said it will honour all commitments. “We remain committed to growth and plan to honour the more than 20,000 campus offers we have made.
The timing of our trainees’ start date in India will be deferred to Q3 (July-September). This will continue to be dependent on lockdowns and school schedules across India," Brian Humphries, chief executive officer, Cognizant told Mint.
Given the subdued demand environment, Cognizant will freeze most of its lateral hiring across all functions in India, with few exceptions in sales roles. “We will continue to move forward with our sales hiring