Initially started with Communication round done online then java and sql ,gave time for Spring boot then conducted interview for spring, springboot related topics.
Oops in java , sub queries in sql are asked to execute in a compiler
The interview went smoothly. They were looking for a candidate with basic knowledge across different topics. I was asked one DSA question on finding the highest frequency character, along with questions on SQL, OOPs, and DBMS.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
finding the highest frequency character and some sql queries.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Madras) in Jan 2026
Interview
The hiring process has the below steps :
1. Shortlisting of resume
2. English Comprehension skill
3. Aptitude Quant, Logical and Gamified
4. Technical Coding (2 DSA, S SQL, Cloud / HTML CSS)
5. Technical Interview asking all basics and everything in resume