I wanted to share my recent interview experience with Cognizant. Before the walk-in interview, my current salary and expected compensation were already discussed. I attended the interview, cleared the rounds, and was informed that I had been selected. However, I did not receive any further communication afterward. After following up by email, I was informed that there were budget constraints and that my current salary was higher than the budget allocated for the role. While I understand that every company has salary bands and budget limitations, I feel this could have been assessed before scheduling the interview. It would have saved time and effort for both the company and the candidate. My feedback to Cognizant is to align compensation expectations before completing the interview process so candidates have a better experience. I hope this feedback helps improve the recruitment process for future candidates.