I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Sept 2023
Interview
Interviewer was friendly and professional and interview went pretty smooth. Duration was about 30 minutes. Questions were of medium difficulty. Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict within a team. How did you handle it?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the difference between an array and a linked list. When would you choose one over the other?
The interview focused heavily on my projects, asking about design decisions, challenges, and real-world use cases. I had to explain my thought process clearly. It was a practical and insightful experience that tested genuine understanding.
4 rounds before the interview which inckuded - 2 oa - 1st aptitude ,2nd technical, then 3rd coding round then voice assesment after clearing all these i got selected for interview , then hr then for a formality there was a bot interview in which i faced technical error and i got rejected after clearing 5-6 rounds they reject my application my efforts because of the system error
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Noida) in Feb 2026
Interview
After clearing three online rounds (Aptitude with gaming assessment, Communication, Coding), they call for interview. Interview was in-person through superset platform. Interview duration was 15-20 minutes. Questions were around Python, SQL, and resume based questions