I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Sep 2021
Interview
First is assessment round then shortlisted for interview. Technical interview focused on project then main skill fundamentals (Python). Then was scheduled for HR and document verification interview was just a formality.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain difference between array and list?
File management in python.
What are generators in python.
Memory management in python.
Count the number of strings in a file.
I applied through college or 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 college or 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.