Software Engineer 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant in Apr 2025
Interview
Easy to medium oops dsa concept project related questions
Soft skills questions
3 steps
Online assessment after that communication assessment and then in person interview with you and your family health issue that's why I
First online exam, basic questions about code and a video recording about some behavioral questions. then one on one interview, with technical and behavioral. Questions about Java and basic coding interviews.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bangalore Rural) in Jan 2025
Interview
Totally it was good experience and I personally feel English repetition test which is American accent feel difficult for me, other than everything is good.
And about the interview platform they provided is also good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL questions, web development, Game analytical reasoning