I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cognizant (Hyderābād) in Jan 2017
Interview
I attended walk in for the front-end role(Mar 2015). Initially, it was a bit surprising to see the large number of candidates for the same role. However, it was very well-managed except for the parking and no-snacks.
There were three technical rounds:
a. First Round was on data-structures and JavaScript
b. Second Round was on more complex and deep diver questions on data-structures, JavaScript and Angular
c. Third round was more on architecture and performance improvement
d. A Fit round - On HR processes
I don't remember the exact questions as it has been some time. Just one advice - don't bluff. They respect honest candidate and it is ok to accept if you don't know a question or two rather than bluffing. They are professional who can judge it very quickly and easily.
Also, have some patience. I got the confirmation a week after and got the offer letter after 3 weeks(Probably, due to salary negotiation).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't remember the exact questions as it has been some time. Just one advice - don't bluff. They respect honest candidate and it is ok to accept if you don't know a question or two rather than bluffing. They are professional who can judge it very quickly and easily.
Two interviews with coding test and and aptitute test , pretty easy , aske about projects done and java oops questions also sql question , position was full stack developer
We had many rounds like 3 rounds before interview and interview was quite good. I got selected into cognizant as and programmer analyst trainee. I did not focus much on java, so due to that i Got 4 lpa
They asked very basic questions of reversing a string java basics and sql introduction and asked some data structures concepts finally few hr questions so on finally interviewer looks very strict interview got rejected
Cognizant interviews FAQs
Programme Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Programme Analyst roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 454 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 Programme Analyst according to 454 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 16%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
Other: 2%
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