I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Jan 2013
Interview
Attended cognizant interview as part of campus placements. It took 2 days to complete the over all interview process. Interview was bit easy, they asked basic questions from computer sciene
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions from computer science with few basic programming questions
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cognizant (Bengaluru) in Nov 2013
Interview
It is really good. Four round of technical and managerial interview. The recruiters were helpful and courteous. The interviewers were nice too. They made me comfortable with the subject knowledge and asked accordingly.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Gurnee, IL) in Sep 2014
Interview
I was referred by a friend and had a quick phone screen where I was asked basic questions about what my expectations of my job would be and whether I would be willing to relocate for the position. I was then scheduled for an in person interview in Chicago. In Chicago all the applicants had two one on one interviews where we were asked various questions both about what our experiences are, what we want from the position, and whether we are able to relocate for it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about various stages of the IT lifecycle and then asked me where I thought I would be a good fit.