I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Apr 2013
Interview
I joined as a lateral candidate with few years experience. So i did not have too many interviews, i just had to attend 1 technical interviews and 1 HR interview
Campus interview given on online mode.
Asked questions related to previous work experience. and nothing else.
What ever was there on my resume, they verified of i know about it in detail.
Did not asked me anything out side my resume
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cognizant (Coimbatore South)
Interview
The interview process is very easy for the new joiner. Based on the communication and language skills they select. The bgv and joining process were too much pain, it’s a big process. But you can finish it on your own
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta) in Feb 2025
Interview
Good interview process in walkin at kolkata location, the overall experience was good. Thanks for interviewer for the live suggestions and feedback. That helped me to understand the area where I am lacking.
Senior Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Business Analyst roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 28 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Senior Business Analyst according to 28 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
Background check: 22%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 11%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 1%
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