Cognizant Full Stack Software Engineer interview questions
based on 42 ratings - Updated Apr 22, 2026
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Candidates applying for Full Stack Software Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Full Stack Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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code exam and phone call or they can setup an interview on skype call. sometime webex then first round interview based on trechnical evaluation and then it might be client call based on project requiremnet minimum time take for the process is around 20 business days
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Question 1
explain project current and previous experience. explain technology full stack front end and backend
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (New York, NY)
Interview
staffing agency submitted profile for a position, recruiter setup webex interview with sr technical person lasted about 30 mins. Interviewer asked typical questions had to repeat myself occasionally as connection wasn't stable at their side.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Jul 2018
Interview
2 technical , 1 Manager, HR and Client Interview. They are very specific to client interviews. That is why initial screenings are bit tight. Full Stack Developer requires to prepare Java, Searching, Sorting algorithm, Concurrency Concepts, Angular basics and some programming hands on Java 8 features.