I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta) in Sep 2018
Interview
First step is aptitiude. Following qualification, there is a long interview where you are asked some basic IT domain questions from Database, Cloud, OOPs, mainly. Passed it easily but the response came almost after a month
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Properties of OOPs
Q. Difference between hybrid and community cloud
Q. SQL commands
3 stage hiring process evaluates candidates using an Online Assessment for aptitude, a Technical Interview for problem-solving proficiency, and an HR Round to confirm cultural alignment and overall organizational fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain the step-by-step journey of a data packet through the OSI layers
Aptitude, communication, technical, hr rounds are there in this hiring process. All three rounds are at average level of difficulty. So focus on more communication and networking based stuff. Then hr round is easy they just ask ate okay with relocation and salary and shifts
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Mar 2025
Interview
1st Round was the Communication Round, which was pretty easy.
The second Round was the Aptitude Round. I did pretty well, so I got to move on to the interview round.
So, for the GenC Role, they would mainly ask about Cloud and Network and things that you have mentioned in your resume.