I applied in-person. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Apr 2016
Interview
Formal telephonic round. Technical round is based on whatever you have put in your resume. Hr was very friendly. Not much of a hustle. Prepare your final project work in detail.
Nice experience with interview.
Started with online test on basic question related to data structure. Next round was technical.
Start from basics to intermediate to high level.
Covered java , SQL, spring boot and other java related technology .
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Croydon, England)
Interview
Two-panel members conducted the first-round interview, both of whom were very polite, friendly, and supportive throughout the session. They created a positive atmosphere, making me feel comfortable and confident while answering the questions. Their encouraging approach allowed me to express my skills and experience effectively, making the interview experience pleasant and engaging.
Decent,not too bad - you know, one of them ones. We need to go through the process, and then go inside the thing, its pretty interesting because it is fun
Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Background check: 17%
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