I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Jun 2013
Interview
If you resonate with the common sense of the society and if you have some zeal for computer programming, your interview should be a piece of cake. Know about your work and company and make sure you are interested in it and that it's not just any job for you.
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Introduction
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2 Coding Questions
Reverse String and Number
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It was three round interview with written test and 2 easy interviews. One technical and one with HR for compensation discussion. All were conducted on the same day. In order to get selected need to stand out and answer uniquely.