I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Feb 2021
Interview
Three rounds of interview process
Two technical and a HR round
If you have good communication skill then it will be easy
Most of the question depends on the projects they are hiring
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It's depends on your last project.
Basic java and some trick java questions after that questions from your last projects.
Some Use cases questions.
The interview focused heavily on my projects, asking about design decisions, challenges, and real-world use cases. I had to explain my thought process clearly. It was a practical and insightful experience that tested genuine understanding.
4 rounds before the interview which inckuded - 2 oa - 1st aptitude ,2nd technical, then 3rd coding round then voice assesment after clearing all these i got selected for interview , then hr then for a formality there was a bot interview in which i faced technical error and i got rejected after clearing 5-6 rounds they reject my application my efforts because of the system error
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Noida) in Feb 2026
Interview
After clearing three online rounds (Aptitude with gaming assessment, Communication, Coding), they call for interview. Interview was in-person through superset platform. Interview duration was 15-20 minutes. Questions were around Python, SQL, and resume based questions