I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant in Dec 2009
Interview
There were 2 rounds - technical and HR. In the technical round, they grilled me for around 40 minutes, with questions of varied difficulty levels. I was also asked for architectural diagrams. There were 3 people taking the interview. The HR round was simple. Questions were asked regarding my expectations and also given a choice between salary and higher designation, which one I would opt for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose to leave the earlier organization?