Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Software Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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Round 1-A: Aptitude & Gamified Assessment
Includes aptitude questions and game-based problem-solving challenges.
Round 1-B: Communication Assessment
Focuses on evaluating communication skills.
Round 2: Coding & SQL Assessment
Two medium-level coding problems to be solved in your selected technology stack (Java, Python, or C#).
Two SQL-based questions.
Shortlisting Criteria:
Solving all four questions qualifies you for the GenC Next category.
Solving fewer than four qualifies you for the GenC category.
Final Round: Technical HR Interview (Virtual)
All shortlisted candidates attend a virtual Technical HR interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions from Python and OS. Went in depth on OOPS concepts.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcuta)
Interview
It was organized and smooth. It was off-campus interview. There was an aptitude test first, After passing that You have to go through the Technial interview. Lastly they have the HR round.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcuta) in Mar 2025
Interview
usual process of technical tound and then a physical round (if qualified) . The PI is allocated in a time slot of and may take a long time as there are multiile candidates interview almost everytime .