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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Chennai
I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)
It was a 3 stage process first round was aptitude , second Data Structures and Algorithms specific and 3rd HR round was conducted . Database Management Systems were asked.jsdf. ds sdnvowesnobnbd aiopnv
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Hello. What is the maximum salary I can get for Senior Consultant role at Capgemini ? How much can I ask them? Can I get 22 lpa as fixed CTC? My CCTC is 14.8 lpa. Yoe is 6.1 Tech: Azure .Net Developer Infosys Cognizant Tata Consultancy
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Pune
I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune)
1. Apti + Technical 2. Communication 3. TR + HR interview In interview they will ask basic questions of Dsa os oops dbms and give 1 or 2 coding ques to solve
- About all topics from IT field
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Cognizant
All online, two different meetings thru zoom. Very nice and calm conversation with the enterviewer. They don't make you nervou and try to calm any nerves. Very nice team. Pontual and simpatetic.
- What do you know about the company?
I want to change the ownership of the car. Currently it is on my mother's name. I want to change it to my name. Does anyone know how much effort (time, charges etc) is required to do that?? Cognizant Tata Consultancy Infosys Accenture Deloitte India
Can do with some clicks on vahan portal, everything is fine but in RC it ll show u as a Second owner
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Cognizant
GenC:- For GenC profile there are 3 rounds:- Aptitude Test Communication Interview + HR Discussion You can read more about GenC recruitment process here: GenC GenC Elevate:- For GenC Elevate the Recruitment Process is divided into 2 parts:- Skill Based Assessment Technical Interview + HR Discussion
- 1. Tell me something about yourself 2. What is Cloud Computing 3. What is SDLC 4. She asked me an aptitude question ( that was very easy, I have answered that) 5. Difference between Abstraction and Encapsulation 6. File handling system 7. She asked me whether I have my own working about or not- I asked
Anonymous Employee in Makati City
I interviewed at Cognizant (Makati City)
Java programming exam. Basic syntax and algorithm. OOP Concepts. Free-flowing conversation where the interviewers will throw in some questions as you answer. Difficulty will be based on your actual level.
- What are the basic OOP concepts?
I got offer from Accenture Kolkata location. How is Accenture kolkata in terms of Java tech stack? Does Accenture still reimburse wfh setup amount. In my offer nothing related to wfh setup is mentioned. Should I ask it for hr or I can apply for it once I join. Accenture India Cognizant Tata Consultancy Infosys HCL Technologies
No more wfh
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Cognizant
The interview process is very smooth ,first round is very easy and second and third round is little tough and the overall interview process is good there is no technical issues
- General aptitude and project details
Anonymous Employee in Hyderābād
I interviewed at Cognizant (Hyderābād)
Interview was good asked about basic engineering and python and some basic coding question and opps concept was asked interview went fir 30 mins it was on campus interview and interviwer was happy about my performance
- Explain opps concept in breif
Anonymous Employee in Pune
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Cognizant (Pune)
It was mostly on javascript and angular only be prepared with basic questions and focus on javadcript and typescript thats it . Prepare life cycle hook of angular like ngoninit ng-destroy etc
- What is different between javascript and typescript
Hi folks, If I revoke my resignation. After how many days again can I put resign? Is there any consequences of it??? Cognizant
No timeline. You can put resignation the next day itself. Is there any implications - well no when it comes to system, yes when it comes to your working relationship with the team. But it won't impact your experience letter and all.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Chennai
I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai)
Online interview process , moderate level interview , first round resume shortlist, second round technical ,HR round All testing related ,Selenium automation related questions , API and manual testing questions
- Introduce yourself,testing related questions , moderate level
Anonymous Employee in Gurgaon, Haryana
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cognizant (Gurgaon, Haryana)
3 Rounds, 2 technical and 1 Managerial. 1st round will focus more on coding problems and basic knowledge of language and Frameworks. 2nd Round focus more on hands on project experience and scenarios based questions.
- How to manage logging in Micro-services based development.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Cognizant as 81% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Full Stack Engineer and Dot NET Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Architectural and Programmer Analyst II roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Cognizant takes an average of 26.26 days when considering 1,194 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Web Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Programmer Trainee roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 270 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant according to 1,194 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 18.97%
One-on-One Interview: 18.10%
IQ Intelligence Test: 11.35%
Phone Interview: 11.06%
Drugs Test: 10.99%
Personality Test: 8.31%
Background Check: 7.83%
Skills Test: 6.17%
Other: 3.92%
Group Panel Interview: 3.30%
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