I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Sep 2014
Interview
Aptitude Round( easy one, but speed is a must) Technical Interview( was from my specialization, basics of C and C++ ) HR Interview( was a very good and interesting, more of a casual chat)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A thorough knowledge of one's course is a must. Basics programming skills, at least the logic if not the syntax is required.
Very easy fireside chat. No technical interview. For clients mostly simple coding: reverse a string, anagram, impl linked list, basic sql query etc for associates. For sr and manager it may be more advanced.
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.
First online aptitude round then personal interview , i went through a college campus recruitment process , two members in interview panel , one person in real another one in video