I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Cognizant (Chennai) in Sept 2014
Interview
Aptitude Round( easy one, but speed is a must) Technical Interview( was from my specialization, basics of C and C++ ) HR Interview( was a very good and interesting, more of a casual chat)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A thorough knowledge of one's course is a must. Basics programming skills, at least the logic if not the syntax is required.
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.
Application
I interviewed at Cognizant (London, England)
Interview
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