I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)
Interview
Understand business requirements, raise clarifications, create documents
Develop, maintain, test, debug and deploy code as per the requirement specifications
Understand the data requirements and develop test scenarios
Understand the Agile application development environment, deliverables due and follow the SDLC
Create low level design for components
Identify and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. Proactively address issues and work on mitigating points of failure
Take ownership to deliver on goals specified in a timely and efficient manner
Participate as a member of project team in meetings and technical sessions to develop reliable, cost effective and high-quality solutions
Continuously upskill/reskill and cross skill to scale up to new technologies
Possess excellent communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
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.