Quality Engineer 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 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quality Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Quality Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Personality test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
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They ghosted me after my pre-recorded interview. It's been more than a month since then and I've still gotten no response from the recruiter who I'd originally talked to when setting up the interview.
I understand that the pandemic makes it harder to interview people, but pre-recorded interviews are just so impersonal. Also, they used Talview which uses AI and facial recognition to analyze your behavior for the recruiter. Not only is this incredibly biased, but it just further shows how little the company actually cares about its applicants as individuals. Overall, a giant waste of my time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General leadership questions. A question on how I stayed up to date with technology trends.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Cognizant
Interview
Pretty simple and easy. I met with someone and they basically gave me a homework assignment to write and automated test program and gave me a few days to complete.
The interview began with a brief introduction and verification of documents. The first round focused on technical skills, including Java, SQL, and Selenium. I was asked to write code snippets, explain syntax, and debug sample problems. The second round involved scenario-based questions to assess problem-solving and automation strategy. The final round was an HR discussion about role expectations and company culture. Overall, the process was structured and challenging, with a strong emphasis on hands-on technical ability.
. What is ramp-up in performance testing?
Answer:
Ramp-up refers to the gradual increase of virtual users in a test to avoid sudden spikes and simulate real-world load patterns.
What is pacing and think time?
Answer:
Think Time: Simulates real user delay between actions.
Pacing: Time between iterations of the same script.