I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Jan 2021
Interview
It was Good and easy to me and learnt a lot from it. Nothing more the common questions asked were the common questions asked in an interview. Was a great experience
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Nov 2025
Interview
The walk-in interview process for a Senior Java Developer typically includes several quick, on-the-spot evaluation stages. Candidates first register and submit their resumes, followed by an initial screening to verify experience and core Java skills. Next, a technical round may involve coding tests, problem-solving tasks, or discussions on frameworks like Spring and Hibernate. Senior candidates are often asked about architecture, design patterns, performance tuning, and real project scenarios. Finally, an HR discussion covers salary, availability, and cultural fit. Overall, the process is fast-paced and designed to assess both technical depth and practical experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) Explain about microservices architecture
2.Give brief explanation about API Gateway configuration 3. What is the role of service registry and which registry have you used in your application 4. How you handle authentication and Authorization in your microservices 5. How to communicate each microservices one to another 6. How you create one microservices from scratch 7. What is meant by stereotype annotation and explain it 8. Transactional annotation which purpose you used in your application 9. Explain about concurrent Hashmap and explain about internal working structure 10. Lifecycle of maven 11. Do you have any idea about Docker and Kubernetes..
Coding: Some Java streams snippet questions is related to strings and number logic
The interview was structured, friendly, and focused on real problem-solving. The panel tested my fundamentals, code quality, and approach to debugging rather than just syntax. They gave clear hints when needed and genuinely cared about my thought process. Overall, a very positive experience that helped me grow.