I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bhubaneshwar) in Nov 2020
Interview
It was a 2 round process. Due to the covid situation, everything was done online.
1st round: Online aptitude test on amcat platform.
2nd round: personal interview in zoom platform
In the interview there was only 1 panelist of mid 40's.Overall it was a decent interview with questions ranging from my majors subject to basic hr questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.Tell me about yourself
2Why cognizant?
since I am an electrical engineer, questions were as follows
3.what are a control system and types
4.what are generator and types
5.difference between generator and alternator
6.3 aptitude questions were given at the spot to solve
I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant
Interview
The initial process went smoothly, but the interviewer who took my interview came with the intention to not hire. Asked all not so fresher friendly questions. After the interview, they didn't even mail regarding the verdict.
There are two interviews for students who have been cleared communication and technical assessment. One is AI-Bot Interview which is Very easy and has fixed questions. After clearing this interview there is next interview which is technical + HR..
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. The project workflow.
2. Java Stream API
3. Java Collection Framework
4. What is Wrapper Classes in Java
5. One DSA Question - Maximum Sum Subarray
easy cs fundamentals along with one coding question - usually very easy . couple of common hr questions like if we are willing to relocate and all.
overall easy - just be confident.