Cognizant Asks Employees in India to Work From Office Thrice a Week to Launch Hybrid Work Scheduling App

Global IT services and consulting company Cognizant Technology Solutions is calling its India-based employees back to the office. In a recent email sent by CEO Ravi Kumar S, the company shared a new policy that will require employees to work from the office at least three times a week. The move is similar to other major Indian IT services companies, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro, which have recently ordered employees to work from their offices with staggered schedules. .

of ET Report According to , Cognizant aims to invite users to the office and engage them in activities that cannot be done at home, such as team building practices, training sessions or collaborative projects. The company’s decision is driven by its belief that a hybrid work model combining remote and office-best work will shape the future of work.

To facilitate this hybrid vision, Cognizant will introduce a new work scheduling app for its India-based employees. The app is designed to help managers create schedules for their teams and reserve office space for people on their team.

The report further suggests that Cognizant expressed enthusiasm about bringing employees back to the office. “We are excited to see our people back in the office and we are committed to expanding into tier-2 cities across India, where many of our associates are based,” the company said in its statement. This hybrid work approach provides our people with social capital. Will enable us to create which is fundamental.

With a total workforce of 347,700, approximately 254,000 of the company’s employees are based in India, making it Cognizant’s largest talent base.