I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant in Feb 2022
Interview
Straight forward. Asked simple questions about myself and previous experience. Explain how you dealt with the any issues that arose in the workplace. Explain the process of completing your final year and how did you manage deadlines.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you ran into difficulties?
Mode: Virtual | Rounds: 3 | Difficulty: Moderate
Technical Round 1: Focused on Selenium, TestNG, Java basics, and API testing (Postman/RestAssured).
Technical Round 2: Questions on framework design, Jenkins, Git, and performance testing (JMeter).
Managerial/HR Round: Project discussion, challenges faced, communication, and salary.
Overall: Smooth and professional process. Interviewers were polite and focused on real-time QA scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“They asked me to explain my automation framework design — how I structured it using Selenium, TestNG, and Page Object Model, and how it integrates with Jenkins for CI/CD. and java coding ”
Got scheduled two times in last four months. Both time I have got selected for second round but the next round is not scheduled. Each and every time new HR contacted me and I couldn't reach them once after that
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Apr 2025
Interview
Had 3 rounds of interviews, 2 technical and 1 HR round. The questions asked were based on experience and coding, and scenario-based. Even after selection, I haven't got the offer letter when called the HR, they keep telling waiting for the approval from business head, its been more than a month
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Java programs and logic and Senario based questions