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: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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It was total 3 rounds, first was the technical round and had most of the basics and next one is project manager round where only few technical process and checked the project experience and finally hr round
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Question 1
SQL and .net questions and some scenarios questions
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcuta) in Oct 2023
Interview
The interviewer was asking only behavioral question and some oops questions. very few technical questions. Interview experience was not good. They should focus more on technical aspects, logic and problem solving skills.
Technical Round (Programming Test): The programming round assesses candidates’ coding, debugging, and error-fixing skills, along with proficiency in technical concepts related to the role.
HR Round: Finally, the HR round focuses on evaluating candidates’ communication skills, personality traits, and overall fit for the organization.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you optimize the performance of an Angular application?