Programmer/Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Cognizant with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Programmer/Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cognizant overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cognizant as a Programmer/Analyst according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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Cognizant’s interview process includes an online aptitude and technical test, followed by a technical interview to assess coding and concepts, and finally an HR interview to check communication, attitude, and fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between == and .equals() in Java?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Nov 2022
Interview
typically involve technical, HR, and sometimes client/managerial rounds, depending on the roleFreshers might encounter aptitude tests, coding challenges, and behavioral questions during the interview process. For experienced roles, technical skills related to Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and SQL
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain polymorphism &OOPs concepts
What is recursion?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Apr 2025
Interview
1st round - Communication round
2nd round - Aptitude
3rd round - Technical round
In communication round you must answer all the questions then aptitude test and gamify round then finally technical it includes some domains like Java, python like this ....i choose python cluster and I have 2 SQL queries, 2 python coding questions and some cloud computing mcqs....after that I'm shortlist for the interview