The Cognizant recruitment process typically follows three stages. They are Aptitude test, Technical interview and HR interview.
Aptitude Test: This is an MCQ-based test and is divided into three sections namely Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and English Comprehension.
Technical Interview: This round focuses on the job profile and evaluates the programming skills of the candidate. Having proficiency in one of the coding languages like C, C++, Java or Python, etc, is a must. Candidates should also have basic awareness on contemporary trends like AI, Big data among others.
HR Round: This is the final stage of the interview process. The purpose of this interview is to assess your personality, background, fit with the company culture, salary expectations, etc.
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Question 1
Java advanced question were asked along with spring boot.
The interview was primarily technical, concentrating on C#, .NET, SQL, and API concepts. Questions tested understanding of core principles and practical application. The process was straightforward, professional, and focused on technical depth.
I applied online and got a calll back, had 4 rounds in total. first was a behavioral phone call just casual talks about your skills and when can you start working and general questions, then two coding rounds in hackerrank - was asked to code in java although the job was for python and finally HR.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in May 2026
Interview
Interview process was straight forward. Two technical Interview L1 and L2 rounds happened. L1 was easy with basic java questions. But L2 was the actual interview. They were asking every concept very deeply.