I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant in Jun 2008
Interview
there was an aptitude test on the first day , which consisted of standard questions . clearing which , I had the group panel interview on the next day. They tested me on a wide range of topics , inculding electronic circuits ( I don't know why they wanted that knowledge for a software engineer). It also inculded behavioural questions . I was offered the job on the same day. Overall it was a very good experience and should be a moderate interview for a person who is strong in basics of his studies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw the Lowpass and high pass rectifier and explain its operation,.
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.
3 rounds of interviews with a technical interview. The technical interview involved questions on Java and sql. They were mildly difficult. The first 2 rounds were not so difficult, lots of situational judgement questions
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