This thread will provide a wealth of information about Cognizant Technology Solutions careers and consulting jobs at Cognizant Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd to candidates looking for a new consultancy job.In producing the recently published Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms (see: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]), we have amassed company profiles for 189 consulting employers. As many of the discussions started on the forum revolve around what it is like to work at different firms, we thought we'd create anchor threads for the firms we have profiles for, to create a place where readers can share additional information about consulting jobs and careers at each of these firms - in this case [b]Cognizant Technology Solutions[/b] careers. Below is copied the profile information about Cognizant Technology Solutions. 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About our company[/b]Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world’s leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 50 delivery centres worldwide and approximately 104,000 employees as of 31 December 2010, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.[b]3. Types of clients we serve[/b]Our clients include many of the world’s largest, most influential companies. To date, we’ve worked in more than 40 countries on over 12,000 projects. Our Client-centric go-to-market approach is organised by industry verticals such as Banking & Financial Services, Insurance and Life Sciences to name a few. Currently we have around 700 active clients, 46 of which are Fortune 100 companies. [b]4. Types of recruitment we are most likely to be undertaking in the next 18 months[/b]Milkround recruiting (i.e. university finalists)MBA campus recruitingExperienced hire recruiting[b]5. When candidates choose to join our firm it is usually because[/b]Growth. Our success means that employees will have more opportunity to learn and grow professionally from experts in their fields, and advance along with the company. We gave out a record number of promotions; in percentage terms, perhaps the highest in the industry. Employees know that ‘If I am at Cognizant, I move up faster’. Growth creates opportunities. This is a clear advantage. We’re definitely in a unique position to provide superior career progression for our associates compared to others. We’re a multicultural company that welcomes and encourages diversity, committed to sustainability, balancing the needs of people, the planet and profits. [b]6. Locations of our UK office(s)[/b]London, Paddington and Canary Wharf[b]7. Weblinks with career details of our firm[/b][url]http://www.cognizant.com/careers[/url][b]8. Key contact details[/b]Cognizant Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd, 5 Harbour Exchange Square, London E14 9GE [b]9. Areas of practice where we have a strong market presence[/b]Automotive/AerospaceDistribution/LogisticsEnergy & UtilitiesFinancial Services (Retail Financial Services focus)Financial Services (Investment Banking/Capital Markets focus)Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsRetail/Consumer GoodsTelecoms, Media & EntertainmentTransportation[b]10. Types of consulting work our firm is most heavily engaged in[/b]Business Process ImprovementBusiness Transformation/Change ManagementIT ConsultingOutsourcingProject/Programme ManagementStrategyTechnology[b]11. Awards won in the last 2 years[/b]• Institutional Investor All-America Executive Team (January 2011)• Fortune’s 100 Supercharged Performers and All-Star List (Sept. 2010)• EquaTerra’s Performance and Client Satisfaction Rankings in Europe: First place (August 2010) • Bloomberg BusinessWeek 50 Top Performing Companies (June 2010)• Forbes Fast Tech 25 (April 2010) • Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies (March 2010)