I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Nov 2024
Interview
There was a lot of delay for the interview. The online assessment was conducted, selected students had to undergo communication round. then the shortlisted ones were called for interview a few months later at a common college for various other colleges
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduction
resume questions
projects
Internship Question
Questions about python attributes and functions
SQL Query
managerial question
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.