I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cognizant
Interview
Online coding assessment + language proficiency test + interview (1 round)
Interview will consist of general question on experience/projects, then a code phase (easy- check for even numbers in a array), and a few basic SQL queries.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Languages you're proficient in, direct project related questions
I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Gāndhīnagar, Gujarat) in Nov 2025
Interview
Step1 : communication and aptitude test
Step2: technical test
Step3: It is having two rounds of interview in span of month. Both covers all topics from your cluster and a Dsa question.
Whole process took approximately 3 months.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Memory management in python , sql , cloud fundamentals, dsa
I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Nov 2025
Interview
The Questions asked were as following:
linked list middle element
difference between truncate and drop in sql
OOPS runtime polymorphism theory and code
3rd highest salary
Overall the interview was quite good for me but i guess my luck wasn't by my side.