I applied in-person. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Jan 2020
Interview
It was easy to clear first round if you have enough practice in solving basic aptitude questions. The interviewers were friendly and motivated us to answer in a better way. The overall interview process was smooth
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what are the different types of modifiers in c?
what is dangling pointer?
what is a static variable?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Gāndhīnagar, Gujarat) in Nov 2025
Interview
Step1 : communication and aptitude test
Step2: technical test
Step3: It is having two rounds of interview in span of month. Both covers all topics from your cluster and a Dsa question.
Whole process took approximately 3 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Memory management in python , sql , cloud fundamentals, dsa
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Nov 2025
Interview
The Questions asked were as following:
linked list middle element
difference between truncate and drop in sql
OOPS runtime polymorphism theory and code
3rd highest salary
Overall the interview was quite good for me but i guess my luck wasn't by my side.