I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta)
Interview
The interview process for fairly simple, started with introductions then 8 - 9 simple maths coding problems then a few questions from projects, sql, os and networking. The interview is fairly simple just revise everything.
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Why did you choose this language for your project?
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bangalore Rural) in Jan 2026
Interview
The process included an online assessment, followed by a technical interview and an HR interview. The interviewers asked questions related to programming fundamentals, projects mentioned in my resume, and communication skills. The overall experience was smooth, professional, and well-organized.
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Question 1
Questions were asked about the projects and skills mentioned in my resume.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Aug 2025
Interview
It's pretty straightforward they have you interview twice first will be the interim where there shall be one interviewer and then final evaluation where there shall be two interviewers that will ask you questions based on your domain
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview was moderate the questions depends heavily on your luck as some of my colleagues were asked basic java and sql questions while some were asked very vague scenario based questions and sometimes you could give them the right answer but if you didn't use the keyword they were looking for it won't cut it for the interviewer