I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cognizant (San Jose, CA)
Interview
Phone Screening with the recruiter. Coding test for 45 mins. Previous project discussion. Type of work you have done in past and current project. Java and Selenium fundamental questions. Automation processes etc...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the distinct element from an array of numbers.
Mode: Virtual | Rounds: 3 | Difficulty: Moderate
Technical Round 1: Focused on Selenium, TestNG, Java basics, and API testing (Postman/RestAssured).
Technical Round 2: Questions on framework design, Jenkins, Git, and performance testing (JMeter).
Managerial/HR Round: Project discussion, challenges faced, communication, and salary.
Overall: Smooth and professional process. Interviewers were polite and focused on real-time QA scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“They asked me to explain my automation framework design — how I structured it using Selenium, TestNG, and Page Object Model, and how it integrates with Jenkins for CI/CD. and java coding ”
Got scheduled two times in last four months. Both time I have got selected for second round but the next round is not scheduled. Each and every time new HR contacted me and I couldn't reach them once after that
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Apr 2025
Interview
Had 3 rounds of interviews, 2 technical and 1 HR round. The questions asked were based on experience and coding, and scenario-based. Even after selection, I haven't got the offer letter when called the HR, they keep telling waiting for the approval from business head, its been more than a month
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Java programs and logic and Senario based questions