I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune) in Sep 2021
Interview
Technical Interview:
It was easy and smooth process if you are confident with all the skills included in resume and some puzzle questions.
Hr round: It was normal Hr round along with document verification
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical interview
Write the connection code to a database?
How did you create it in your project?
What are derived data types? Name the user defined data types in C++.
Whether higher normal forms better than lower forms as far
Redundancy is concerned ?
Explain tokens in C++.Also tell about their role and importance.
How would you input data to your code?
Can a database table exist without a primary key ?
What are the similarities and differences between a class and a structure?
What is the reason behind using “Inner Join” and “Outer Join” ?
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