Devops Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Devops Engineer roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Devops Engineer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 24%
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Vancouver, BC) in Nov 2019
Interview
very basic questions to understand the past experience and how it can be relevant for current position. Some trick questions about cloud computing. After that i was told in details what are expectations of current role and what stack, services we are using to support the current project which i will be working on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how we can migrate an on premise application to cloud. (take a WordPress application for example)
its one round with one hour conversation.The interview process consisted of multiple stages designed to evaluate both technical expertise and problem-solving ability. It began with an initial recruiter screening where we discussed my background, experience with DevOps practices, and alignment with the role. This was followed by one or more technical interviews that focused on areas such as cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, infrastructure as code, and system design. During these rounds, I was asked to explain real-world scenarios, troubleshooting approaches, and the architectural decisions I’ve made in previous projects. There were also discussions around coding practices, automation, and operational reliability
Two rounds of interview both over the zoom. Got the confirmation within a week.
Interview started little early than scheduled. Overall experience was positive. The interview was little difficult to handle.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenging situation you experienced in your previous job.
Two technical interview rounds followed by one HR round focused on salary negotiation, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of skills, experience, and compensation expectations for the role in approximately 30 words.