I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcuta) in Nov 2012
Interview
An aptitude test followed by a round of interview.Simple HR and Technical questions were asked.Questions relating to data structures, Database management systems and some questions on networking were asked.Questions relating to project work or internship,if any were also asked.The interview was around 10 - 15 minutes and was very comfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your weakness and how would you overcome it?
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.