What happens after Final Evaluation? Can we go home? Bench, location, project allocation - need clarity
Hey everyone,
I'm a PAT at Cognizant Bangalore under the GenC FTE . My final evaluation is May end and I have a few questions that nobody seems to have clear answers to:
1.After final evaluation, are we required to stay in Bangalore or can we go back to our hometown while waiting for project allocation?
2.How does tap in/out work post eval — do we still need to report to office daily? Can we tap in/out from a different city office or just topup as wfh?
3.How long is the typical wait between final eval and actual project allocation for CIS freshers?
4.Location preference — has anyone successfully gotten their preferred city posting? Especially on medical/hardship grounds?
5.Is there a formal bench period for PATs post training or does it work differently compared to experienced employees?
My PG contract ends this month and I'm planning to vacate and go home after May 28 but not sure if that's allowed or what the official process is.
Would really appreciate inputs from anyone who's been through this recently. Thanks 🙏