I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Ahmedabad) in Oct 2012
Interview
First round of campus placement was the aptitude test- 55 questions in an hour. Quant section was the first that was quite easy(20 questions). Next came verbal ability (35 questions) - with 2 pages full of comprehension- anyone wishing to complete the paper must skip that portion. 180 students were selected for PI round. Here, they asked some questions about network layers, C/C++ basics, not in depth. Then some things about team dynamics and then came to the unexpected ones.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What dynamism can be brought in traffic signals? your smoke detector sets off when someoone burns incense sticks daily. What will you do to avoid this?
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Jun 2026
Interview
only one round of technical interview for senior position, and hr execution was not proper, they didn;t connect when needed and no proper negotiation of salary either since shortlisting for interview
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.