I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant
Interview
first was a aptitude test and then a technical round basic questions on C and C++ some questions related to SQL and software engineering and was asked to write down code for a scenario some questions were asked on my projects
a hr round was conducted for those who got selected i the technical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about the problems faced in your projects and the how did you tackle them
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.