Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 79 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 Business Analyst according to 79 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 2%
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Proceso muy díficil, ya que me hicieron perder el tiempo posponiendo dos veces la entrevista por disponibilidad del lider, esto deja mucho a desear del tipo de organización que es. Al final aplicaron la "vieja confiable", que la posición se congeló.
Other Business Analyst Interview Reviews for Cognizant
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
The interview mainly consists of 3 rounds
1. Screening Process - Where you connect with the HR to understand the interview process
2. 1 Technical Round - The technical round is mostly SQL codings, where they try to understand your approach.
3. Final HR Round - Final round is the discussion of your salary and other benefits
I had two to three rounds of interviews during campus placements, including technical and HR interviews, which had to do with questions regarding my previous experiences and subjects I studied.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your previous experience and what kind of work you did.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cognizant in Mar 2026
Interview
This was for Insurance domain. 2 rounds of interviews were scheduled and both with senior management level employees. Only if you clear the first round then the second round is scheduled. I cleared the first, however didn’t get a call back after round 2.