Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Hyderābād) in Jan 2011
Interview
easy aptitude, one basic technical interview round
1st round: There were about 450 candidates in the first batch(9 a.m) waiting for the interview, after verification of our documents all documents mentioned in interview call letter are mandatory) they took us to a Hall where there were 15 interviewers taking interview to 15 different candidates, this round was just a formality they just wanted to check whether the candidate is aware of the job profile or not. Since the profile was IT-IS they explained about the job profile, they said there is no scope for programming in this job.., you might never get a chance to switch your profile or you may get a chance.., you may have to work in service desk for the next 1 and half or 2 years., do you have any problems working on night shifts and relocation., after explaining all these they asked whether i was interested to work on this job and agree to their terms and conditions. They also asked questions like why cognizant?? why don't you go into development?? where do you see yourself in next 3 to 5 years??
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Question 1
java basics, about behavioral questions like giving a situation and asking for my response to it
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Rānchī) in Sep 2015
Interview
there was an aptitude based test followed by a technical and HR round. the test was quite easy with no negative marking. the interview was purely CV based. they were looking for people who had good communication skills & the ones who were clear with their basics. on the whole the process was'nt tough to crack.
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Question 1
tell me about yourself
2 puzzles
questions on SQL(mentioned in my CV)
what do you learn in your sessional courses
questions on extra curricular activities
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bhubaneshwar) in Oct 2015
Interview
Campus Placement.Written Test was conducted by Merittrac(Aptitude & English).Written Was Easy, No Negative Marking, 30 Aptitude & 25 English Questions. 2 Rounds Of Interview-Technical & HR. In Technical Prepare About Your Projects Well, one Favourite Subject.. In HR, Basic Questions About Hobby, Relocation, Strengths Etc. Act Confident, Show Good Communication Skills And Appear Modest & Respectful.
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Introduce Yourself, Why IT And Why Should we Hire You.