I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcuta) in Jan 2014
Interview
Interview was a breeze. Was short-listed on basis of some AMCAT test which I gave in March 2012!! Had almost forgotten about it.
Anywho, they were very quick about the interview ; I was in that building for just 130 mins! There were two interviews, and to this day I don't know which was which. In the so called Technical interview, I was not asked a single question about C programming. The interviewer just asked me if I ever did any programming course between passing out and now (I'm an ETC grad). When answered in negative, I was asked the reason and I frankly told him that this is my second career option and, as such, my first IT interview. Then he asked me about the final year project- that was the last bit of the technical part. From thence, it was all about my views on Delhi politics, Devyani case and so on. He also delved a fair bit in my hobbies. I was told my interview lasted for approximately 40 mins but I never realized where all the time went! Everyone else in my batch (who was not interviewed by my interviewer) was asked at least something about C programming and was thrown out.
The HR was a mere formality. I was asked just 3 questions:
1. Introduction
2. Will I relocate
3.Any problem in learning new domain.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the your biggest failure in life and how did you overcame it?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Ludhiana) in Jan 2014
Interview
I am a cse student . I was called through AMCAT and I had my interview on 19th of January 2014in LPU Punjab though I belong to delhi. After submitting my profile . I was called after 1 hour .There was around 40 panel taking interview .
TECHNICAL INTERVIEW
There was a lovely south indian lady with a beautiful smile
She – why u choose cse
Me – because I am good in logic(she was very impressed)
She – why u don’t have sir name in certificate
Me – told
She – write swapping program
Me – write
She - write program for series 1,2 ,6,15
Me – write
She – give sorting program
Me – dint
She – tell me what is garbage collection
Me – told
She – hash sorting
Me – dint
She – tell me about computer architecture
Me – told
She – about microprocessor
Me – its not my subject I told
Then she told me to go .After 15 min I was called and given green card for the HR interview because I was selected. Plz if u don’t know the answer told them directly
After 1 hour my name was called for HR interview
HR INTERVIEW
It was around 1:30 pm
She – sit how r u
Me – I am fine
She – only fine, u have break fast
Me – no because we need to report early
She- brief yourself
Me – told
She – ok choose topic and say on it for 1 minute
Me – I took “friendship ” and did for 20 second
She – I said 1 minute .ok take other topic and I am giving u 2 minute to think on it
Me – I took “religion” I told for 50 to 55 sec
She –why cognizant not Infosys
Me – told
She – tell me about cognizant
Me – told
She – r u ok for relocation
Me – yes (plz say yes for relocation and night shift)
She – do u know other technology
Me – I am good learner I can take classes for .NET and php
She – do u have any question?
Me – no mam(plz be prepared to ask a question)
Then on 24 jan 2014 I got selected for the cognizant
Plz be confident and don’t loose hope if u give wrong answer be confident
U have 99% chance for the job if u clear the technical round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Dint aspect the just a minute topic
2) plz do read the data structure
3) non cse read c and there core subject
it was a good process, not much difficult questions were asked. they were like tel me about yourself. then tech questions and after that case study questions