I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in May 2025
Interview
The interview process for GenC was quite simple and straightforward. There was only one virtual round conducted through Superset since I applied off-campus. The interviewer focused on both technical and HR aspects, asking questions about programming, SQL, and OOPs concepts, followed by a short project discussion and general questions about relocation and work shifts. Overall, it was a smooth and friendly experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q.Write prime numbers in a given range.
Q: Explain the logic behind reversing a linked list.
Q: What are the four pillars of OOPs?
Q: Write a SQL query to find the second-highest salary (or rank).
Q: Explain primary keys and candidate keys.
Q: Basic Java questions.
Q: Explain your personal project mentioned in the resume.
Q: Are you ready for relocation and night shifts?
Overall it was a easy interview round basic aptitude and basic coding questions were asked not much and overall just have the confidence thats it. The HR was a female for me and she was understanding.
Online aptitude ,online coding, online communication,technical hr it will be resume based questions they ask to solve basic program based on ur cluster ,some theory questions asked then it very easy
Application
I interviewed at Cognizant (Bhopal)
Interview
The interview was easy and focused on basic concepts. Questions were asked from Java, JavaScript, SQL, and OOPs fundamentals. Coding questions were simple, mainly based on arrays and strings like reversing and palindrome. Overall, it was a beginner-friendly interview with emphasis on core concepts and basic problem-solving.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One thing they asked me was to write a basic coding problem on arrays or strings, such as reversing a string or checking if it is a palindrome.