I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Jalandhar, Punjab) in Sep 2015
Interview
aptitude where we were asked basic questions on quants verbal and logical then the next round was 1 on 1 the questions regarding basic programming concepts were asked apart from that my interviewer was more inclined towards database concepts i was asked to write few sql queries and a program of patterns was given.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
explain the database connectivity in visual studio
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.