I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Feb 2022
Interview
The interview process typically consists of several key stages:
1. **Application**: Submitting a resume and cover letter.
2. **Screening**: Initial phone or video interview to assess basic qualifications.
3. **Technical/Skills Assessment**: Tests or tasks to evaluate specific skills relevant to the job.
4. **In-Depth Interviews**: One or more rounds of interviews with hiring managers and team members to assess fit, technical skills, and cultural alignment.
5. **Final Interview**: Often with senior management or key stakeholders.
6. **Offer**: A job offer is extended to the selected candidate.
*Negotiation**: Discussing salary, benefits, and other terms before accepting the offer.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Guadalajara, Jalisco) in Oct 2025
Interview
I did 3 rounds of interview, each of them technical, I managed to get to the client, the client were the only one who noticed that I wasn't a support engineer (I didn't apply to that position either, apparently somebody switched me in the middle of the process)
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview process included an initial HR screening followed by a technical assessment to test my Java skills. After that, I had one or two rounds of technical interviews focusing on coding, problem-solving, and frameworks like Spring Boot. Finally, there was a managerial round to discuss project experience and team collaboration.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to explain the difference between an abstract class and an interface in Java.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Cognizant (Cluj-Napoca)
Interview
Basic knowledge assesment of java 1.8+
Spring aop, di, mvc, transactions
, resilience (circuit breakers),
Rest APIs
Badic sql
Basic knowledge of docker/kubernetes
Solid, acid, cap
The interviewers are not that consistent, there is a good degree on personal biases based, not all the areas are covered.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explaining basic principles of what is described above.