I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Hyderābād) in Aug 2023
Interview
Resume Review, First Interview (Video), Technical/Functional Interview, Behavioural Interview, Final Interview A recruiter or HR representative conducts a brief phone or video call with candidates to discuss their background, skills, and interest in the role. This step helps filter out candidates who may not be a good fit.
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Question 1: FizzBuzz Write a program that prints the numbers from 1 to 100. But for multiples of three, print "Fizz" instead of the number, and for the multiples of five, print "Buzz". For numbers which are multiples of both three and five, print "FizzBuzz". Question 2: Palindrome Checker Write a function that takes a string as input and returns True if it's a palindrome (reads the same forwards and backwards), and False otherwise. Question 3: Prime Numbers Write a function that takes an integer as input and returns True if it's a prime number, and False otherwise. Question 4: Fibonacci Sequence Write a function that generates the first n terms of the Fibonacci sequence. Question 5: List Comprehension Given a list of numbers, write a program that generates a new list containing only the even numbers from the original list, using list comprehension. Question 6: Factorial Write a function that calculates the factorial of a given positive integer. Question 7: Count Words in a Sentence Write a function that takes a sentence as input and returns a dictionary with each unique word in the sentence as a key and its frequency as the value. Question 8: Anagram Checker Write a function that takes two strings as input and returns True if they are anagrams of each other, and False otherwise. Question 9: Reverse a String Write a function that takes a string as input and returns its reverse. Question 10: Caesar Cipher Write a program that takes a string and a shift value as input and returns the string encrypted using the Caesar cipher.
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutá)
Interview
I applied online through LinkedIn and got selected for 1st tech round confirmation came via email, but did not qualify it to continue the next round.
The technical round was actually not that difficult but still I won't say it was easy in any way. Most things were basics to filter out lowballs, and then the a little advance topics were asked
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SQL: Given a ER Diagram, asked to get 3 highest earning zones, who are not main branch
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cognizant (Tempe, AZ) in May 2026
Interview
Never got to the interview. They rescheduled 5+ times/were no shows at every interview I attended and claimed it was technical issues. This was all for some program where they train you to be a data engineer but it seems like they couldn't figure out an interview
it wasn't too difficult; there were about 3 rounds. There was an online assessment which included a multiple choice for technical and recorded video prompts for behavioral. Then there was an HR screening call and then technical interview with someone live.