Two rounds one Is technical and other is client round theory asked programs, project details etc and automation tool syntax regarding api testing restassured and postman. Overall the interview went well
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Cognizant
Interview
Pretty straightforward interview process. You have to be prepared to speak about all your previous experience in details. You have to know not only technical side but also a little bit of admin side as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An accumulated summary of all your previous experiences.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Jun 2025
Interview
it was good overall. i was given for 3 + years of experience. interview was good, asked about selenium java , cucumber which i was not aware. not able to answer 50% so failed.
QA 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 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for QA roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 QA according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 19%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 2%
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