I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Noida) in Nov 2025
Interview
The selection process includes three rounds: a communication assessment, an aptitude test, and a final technical interview for GenC, GenC Pro, and GenC Next roles, conducted on the college campus.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mainly focus on your cluster , I choose Java so mainly ask from Java, basic oops with code, and simple coding regarding string and in DBMS mainly ask joins and question ask find Max 2 nd highest salary and basic HR question such as self introduction , why cognizant etc
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.
3 rounds of interviews with a technical interview. The technical interview involved questions on Java and sql. They were mildly difficult. The first 2 rounds were not so difficult, lots of situational judgement questions