Cognizant has postponed its salary hikes to August 2025, delaying increments by five months from its usual March timeline.This marks the second consecutive year the IT giant has deferred pay raises, affecting thousands of employees globally.The decision comes as part of Cognizant’s cost-cutting strategy in response to economic challenges.While bonuses will be received in March 2025, employees may start contemplating alternate job opportunities due to the lack of timely increments.