Abhishek Gautam in

Abhishek Gautam

Login to view DISC.
Manager- Talent Acquisition Group at Cognizant
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Abhishek is a Manager in the Talent Acquisition Group at Cognizant, leveraging his MBA in Human Resources to specialize in strategic, end-to-end recruitment. With a background at major firms like Infosys and Publicis Sapien, he focuses on identifying top talent and aligning hiring practices with key business goals.

Before his corporate career, Abhishek was a cadet at the prestigious Indian Military Academy. This formative experience instilled in him a high level of discipline, resilience, and a mission-driven mindset that he carries into his professional challenges.

Unique fact: He brings the integrity and commitment learned as a military academy cadet to every recruitment challenge he undertakes.

Read the full overview →
Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Manager- Talent Acquisition Group
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Abhishek shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Abhishek cares about

Strategic Hiring
His experience is rooted in strategic hiring to build high-performing teams that directly support business objectives.
Military Leadership
As a former cadet at the Indian Military Academy, he values discipline, resilience, and a mission-driven approach in his work.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

6-2025
Manager- Talent Acquisition Group
Cognizant
3-2022 - 6-2025
Senior Associate- Talent Acquisition
Publicis Sapient
7-2021 - 2-2022
Lead- Talent Acquisition
Infosys
7-2019 - 6-2021
Senior Associate Lead- Talent Acquisition
Infosys
5-2018 - 6-2019
Associate Lead- Talent Acquisition
Infosys
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2016 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
2010 - 2013
Bachelor’s Degree
St. Xavier's College
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Cognizant Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Abhishek. Free, 10 seconds.