I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Phagwāra) in Aug 2015
Interview
First of all there was an online test containing aptitude and GATE questions. They hired AMCAT for that process. Interviews were also easy mostly basic questions on data structures and database.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about my project ( Capstone). The also asked me basic sorting techniques and normal forms.
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.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in May 2026
Interview
Interview process was straight forward. Two technical Interview L1 and L2 rounds happened. L1 was easy with basic java questions. But L2 was the actual interview. They were asking every concept very deeply.