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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Software Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: Â 33%
One on one interview: Â 33%
Phone interview: Â 33%
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the process was so easy but rounds are annoying to complete they have a gamified round which is relaxing and they can be leveled up . they asked most question from aptitude are previous year patterned
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Feb 2025
Interview
resume shortlisting , aptitude ,gaming round and technical rounf for two coding ,one html and two sql and last if you got selected you will egt technical interviewn in a virtual or in a person
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Question 1
palindrome coding for an coding test and some oops concept
The selection process consisted of two main rounds: L1 and L2. Initially, candidates were given a screening test that included two coding questions. Upon clearing this test, they proceeded to the L1 technical interview, which assessed their problem-solving and technical skills in more depth. Candidates who successfully cleared the L1 round were then shortlisted for the L2 round, which involved more advanced technical and scenario-based discussions to evaluate overall expertise and suitability for the role.