The assessment test being conducted on personal device was a bad idea. Despite ensuring compatibility of the device, it lagged due to network issues and the secure browser they use for remote assessment logged me out more than once. That significantly reduced the time I got to solve the questions.
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I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Calcutta)
Interview
Cognizant’s interview process involves an online assessment, technical interview, and HR round. Candidates are evaluated on programming basics, communication skills, project understanding, and adaptability. Technical questions may include OOPs, DBMS, and basic coding. HR questions assess personality, teamwork, and relocation flexibility. Non-CS students can succeed by showing a strong willingness to learn and clear understanding of their academic projects. Confidence, clarity, and honesty are key to cracking the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would you choose job over higher studies ?
Do you not want to learn more ?
I applied through university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Cognizant (Siruseri) in Oct 2024
Interview
I attended campus interview , Starting round was online aptitude followed by communication and coding assessment , the there was a Technical HR interview conducted at our campus. It was overall a average experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
As I am a ECE student , I was mostly asked my core question . There were some general questions on Transistors , Diodes , Stepup and Stepdown Transformer etc, then i was asked some Coding questions.