I applied through university. I interviewed at Cognizant
Interview
Basic rounds like aptitude, communication and logical reasoning. Second round was technical interview.They tested me on fundamentals and asked me to solve 5-7 c problems based on pointers. I was asked about joins, triggers, and sql queries based concept.. And they asked me about my projects. If you are comfortable with java, the questions will be based on java.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions were mostly based on c and sql
The interview was primarily technical, concentrating on C#, .NET, SQL, and API concepts. Questions tested understanding of core principles and practical application. The process was straightforward, professional, and focused on technical depth.
I applied online and got a calll back, had 4 rounds in total. first was a behavioral phone call just casual talks about your skills and when can you start working and general questions, then two coding rounds in hackerrank - was asked to code in java although the job was for python and finally HR.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in May 2026
Interview
Interview process was straight forward. Two technical Interview L1 and L2 rounds happened. L1 was easy with basic java questions. But L2 was the actual interview. They were asking every concept very deeply.